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Education

NYC_SKP

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Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2014, 02:24 PM

May 2014

This seems an excellent model for progressive early education.

Unfortunately, too often the discussion about class and lifestyle and wealth is simply taboo.

Too often, our educational institutions echo the emphases on wealth, competition, and consumption rather than appreciation and understanding and empathy for others.

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For Lessons About Class, a Field Trip Takes Students Home [View all] elleng May 2014 OP

I recommended this OP. NYC_SKP May 2014 #1

sounds like show and tell on steroids. mopinko May 2014 #2