Some people argue that primary schools focus too much on formal learning. To what extent do you agree with this opinion? How important do you think it is for children to play as well as learn in the primary school classroom?

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Modern primary education should keep the balance between young learners’ learning and playing to support their holistic growth. However, it is often argued that many elementary schools typically have much larger proportion on formal classroom learning than fun learning activities.