I agree with you Robin on the recess part. Kids need the exercise to get energy out so they can sit and concentrate. But they need to learn high frequency words right away and start putting them together. They need goals and the pride of mastery. Some will learn it fast some will take a little longer to focus but they all will get there with very few exceptions. Takes a skillful teacher with perseverance. That is what we are more than willing to pay for. The testing for the students is how we evaluate the competency of our teachers.

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