We had kindygarden, and it was worthless. Nothing but Rousseauan, progressive, German, Deweyan nonsense. Although I remember they took us to a piazza joint and let us toss our own dough, which was fun. I recall preschool, just barely. It was run by a Lutheran church, which is different. Though we were Catholic, which I can’t explain except to say it was only a couple blocks away from my house.
No real education started until 1st grade, which is when they bothered to teach reading. 2nd grade started times tables, I think, third cursive, and so on. 1st through 7th could probably be taught in a year, if you were really motivated.
We actually had no free public kindergarten when I was that age, so I started with first grade. Sounds like I didn't miss much.
No real education started until 1st grade, which is when they bothered to teach reading. 2nd grade started times tables, I think, third cursive, and so on. 1st through 7th could probably be taught in a year, if you were really motivated.
I could read by the time I got there, and we did cursive in second and by third we were on exponents, so I think you're probably right.