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The very idea of one-size-fit-all standards, with school and teacher penalties connected to them, ignores the fact that children develop at different speeds, and that one child may “decode” the basics of reading at age 5, and another may do it at age 7. It is a natural, normal reality of childhood.

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Pasi Sahlberg, William Doyle

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Let The Children Play

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Jeff Johnson

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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author who founded Explorations Early Learning, Playvolution HQ, and Play Haven.

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