what's wrong with schools these days

[WolvesRawk]

It really is sad. When I was in kindergarten, I was the only one who could read, write, and type. My teacher HATED me for it! I could ave easily skipped 1st and 2nd grade. I could do 5th grade math in 1st grade. None of this is a lie. But, now the kindergarten kids can't even spell their own names. Some don't know their abc's untill the END of 1st grade! It's sick how no one is teaching their kids a thing!

[MariaM]

I learned to read in Kindergarten. I remember the teacher taking us aside in Kindergarten, and asking us to count as high as we could. Most kids never made it past 20, while the teacher told me to stop once I hit 100. I don't think 100 in Kindergarten is that much to ask. Now I look back on it, I'm surprised the other kids couldn't count higher. (There were about 7 others). They had all went to preschool as well, and I hadn't. My mom never really taught me anything, I just always caught on quick. I agree though that parents should start teaching their children before school starts.