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Is all-day kindergarten better?
Check out some of the new all-day kindergarten requirements here in my story about Lakota’s preparations.
Parents are going to have the choice. What might yours be? Will you place your child in all-day kindergarten with the hope that he or she will get an edge in education? Will you keep your child home half the day with the hope that he or she would benefit from play just a little longer? There are plenty of debates on the subject, but as a Lakota parent, which would you choose? The district likely will be asking you this question soon to gauge the interest. This will be a challenge, since many of those affected don’t yet have students in the system.
I talked to Trudi Simpson of the Kinder Garden Center. Her center offers day care, preschool and kindergarten programs. She said all-day kindergarten is essential, because it helps a child focus. If there is too much transition, she said a child doesn’t have time to adjust from one bus ride to the next. Plus, she said there isn’t enough time to teach everything and allow play time in such a short time period. With all day kindergarten, she said students get both.
On the flip side, many parents have said, on this blog and in other forums, they don’t want to push their children into the system so quickly. They value the play time that allows for creativity and development outside of tests and state-mandated standards.
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By Barbara
July 24, 2009 9:03 PM | Link to this
I think that all day kindergarden is great! My grandchildern went to all day Kindergarden in the middletown school district and they loved it. It really helped them alot to get ready for 1st grade. So this is a great ideal for the school district to do. I believe that it’s great for the kids and parents.
By Andrea
July 25, 2009 9:23 AM | Link to this
I went to the kendergarden center and I loved it, but I think it would be to much for some children to jump right into staying away from there homes all day. To much to soon.
By Angel
July 25, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this
Hamilton has dad all day Kindergarten for awhile now. I think it helps the children alot so that they are prepared a little more for 1st grade. Because with half day they dont get to learn as much because of playtime and lunch.
By Gail
July 26, 2009 11:00 PM | Link to this
Most children now days have been in pre-school for a year or two. I believe they will benefit from all day kindergarden.
By Elaine
July 27, 2009 9:17 AM | Link to this
I am always surprised by this discussion. Most states have had full-day kindergarten for a very long time. My youngest child is 30 years old and even he went to full-day kindergarten. My grandchildren were reading by the end of kindergarten - Not just some word but books. School is 6 or so hours a day. Most kids today are either in day-care, pre-school, or at a sitter for much longer than that.
By Peggy
July 29, 2009 11:11 AM | Link to this
All day kindergarten is great because the parents can get free daycare. Children should be at home. There is nothing they would learn in all day kindergarten that they couldn’t quite easily learn in first grade later. They may even have an easier time of it if academics were introduced a little later.
By Lynn
July 29, 2009 2:08 PM | Link to this
How can a public school charge for all day kindergarten? In my district it is $200/month! If your child has been to 2 years of 1/2 day pre-school all day is the next logical step..if you can afford it!
By XRumerTest
March 17, 2011 8:20 PM | Link to this
Hello. And Bye.