Reply #24: I started kindergarten 34 years ago. [View All]

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We didn't have to bring anything.

The teachers gave us all nametags made of felt to wear for the frist few days.

Paper, paste, crayons, scissors, clay, pencils, toys, etc., were all provided.

I would gladly pay more in property taxes if it would mean that schools would be able to pay for basic supplies, especially for the little ones.

And what the hell does a kindergartener need a COMPOSITION book for? What five-year-old writes compositions?

While I'm on a rant - I hate that schools require certain numbers, colors, and types of notebooks and binders. That would have driven me apeshit when I was in school, especially junior high and high school. I like to organize my own stuff in a way that makes sense to me. I don't want to be told what color or kind of folder I have to use for any particular class. We had NO such rules when I was in school.