I am curious if there is any reliable information available that compares "a day in the life" of a present day first grader with previous generations.
I am wondering about things like what the student was supposed to know before first grade, including any bus ride how long was the average school day, how much recess did the student get, how big were classes, what was the student expected to learn, etc.
It struck me this evening while discussing education that some people believe they know what first grade in a public school is like today because once upon a time they were first graders.
