23/01/2026
No to a so-called “surface learning” in early childhood education. It comes in the shape of, for example worksheets, and pressure to push academics down into preschool. It’s easy to grade it. However, it absolutely isn’t learning, rather performance. It doesn’t contribute to critical thinking, solving problems, and developing brain of a child. Boys and girls ought to play. E.g. when a boy builds a complex block tower, he isn’t only playing. No, he’s actually testing physics, building resilience, and developing social-emotional skills.
