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I haven't followed kindergarten pedagogy since I left Mrs. Hemmon's classroom way back when in '71. From what I remember, the best I can say was that kindergarten was a 'cocoon' -- a little sheltered spot, an island in the larger school. Fast forward to last week when my wife and I saw our 4 year old off to public junior kindergarten. A few days before we met with the kindergarten teacher and I realized that kindergarten sure has changed in the last 35 years. Monthly outings to museums. Conce…