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Originally posted by skier
i'll have to disagree there. What better place to learn social cues, behavior, and other important social skills than in a room surrounded by your peers? Spending 2 hours at home doing homework every night is far more antisocial than having an in-class disscusion (social studies/english) or grouping into 2's and 3's to solve problems (math). Schools are a major meeting area for peers at the same stage of social development. Just because I feel that school hours should be longer does not mean I feel children should stop playing altogether and just work. Social skills are just as important as technical skills in life, as I learned the hard way some time ago.
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true, but school lacks spontanuity (if that's a word) and still has rules.
theres a big difference between running around in a park throwing sticks at each other and generally messing around to just sitting in school under the watchful eye of the teacher.
yes school does have social interaction, but it simply isn't fun, and everyone knows that having fun is a vital part in any kids life.