tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post9176319537073503182..comments2023-10-28T07:15:37.740-04:00Comments on Domestic Vocation: Are We Setting the Bar Too Low?Christine the Soccer Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01270550419011368834noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199993534225416743.post-4567230327481754532008-10-27T14:43:00.000-04:002008-10-27T14:43:00.000-04:00Part of the problem with "segregation of age" is d...Part of the problem with "segregation of age" is due to the way school systems organize. In order to avoid accusations of de facto segregation by having neighborhood schools, they set up by age, so that every 2 years or so, the kids go to a different school. This means that they only ever interact with children one age different, on either side--unless they have siblings.<BR/><BR/>My sister's children were afraid to go to the junior high because they were afraid of the 8th graders. They just hadn't spent time around any 8th graders!<BR/><BR/>What I love about the Catholic schools my children have attended is that they are K-8 (or pre-K -8). There are many occasions during which grades are paired up as "buddies" for stories, celebrations, or craft time. But even without that, there are plenty of times when they all get to interact--including the school bus.<BR/><BR/>I think it's healthy for children to be exposed to other children of different ages, and to be expected to get along with them!Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.com