Apparently there is at least one first-grade teacher who is making the bold and innovative move of introducing their students to middle-school-level concepts early. Specifically, the concept of slouching back in your chair and asking if it’ll be on the test before you deign to take any interest.
No, seriously, first grade:
Yep, on the level of words sprinkled with ideographs. Which, numerically, comes to...
In gaming terms, that is a proper level at which to face the evil Emperor as he toys with the cosmic order atop a floating continent, but, in reading terms, it’s a level at which you are not yet fully trusted with the word “zipper.” One shudders to think what a slog the last twenty-three levels must have been.
What is the pedagogy that encourages this? And, if it’s still in force anywhere, may I personally burn it to the ground?
