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Kindergarten Kids’ Drawings, Numbers Graphically Show Why Pre-K is Key

"Virtually nobody was against expanding the state’s preschool program, and plenty of research was provided as to benefits of existing programs.

"But the arguments crystallized — and the attendees figuratively caught their breath – when a veteran kindergarten teacher from Freehold came forward with a packet of Week One assessments from some of her new students.

"Randee Mandelbaum’s new students were asked to draw crayon self-portraits and demonstrate how well they knew their letters and numbers. On the left side of the sheets was the work of children who hadn’t been through preschool, and on the right side were those who had."

John Mooney

Full Story: http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/15/09/21/kindergarten-kids-drawings-numbers-graphically-show-why-pre-k-is-key/

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