Are these changes based on the need to justify a greater student : teacher ratio or on actual new educational research/ideology? I have 2 daughters at school, my airy fairy, creative one would be a mess in that environment. She's doing extremely well academically but it's with a low key classroom environment, small class size and a seat close to the teacher. My other one, DD7, is very autonomous and independent but she hates other children repetitively interrupting her work.
I went to school in NZ - I lived in an average sized city and there were probably 15 children in my class in the early years. These changes make me feel old!
Last edited by coffee; 05/11/15 05:28 AM.
