> In kindergarten I learned the skill
> of coloring within the lines. Beyond that not much else, other than
> becomed socialized to the fact that when I chose to eat, sleep, drink,
> or use the restroom would be at the whim of some random authority
> figure.
My mother is a retired kindergarten teacher. Her job included spending time reading and attending conferences about how children learn to read, how they understand math, etc. There's plenty of academic learning happening in a good kindergarten class in addition to the development of social skills (which are pretty important). There's a great deal more to it than coloring and eating snacks.
Despite the importance of the job and the skill it required, she actually got less take home pay than I was making as a graduate research assistant. Shameful to say the least.
-Alex
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