Comments on: All-day kindergarten in Canada http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/ Worksheets, crafts, lessonplans, printables, flashcards, games and other free resources for kindergarten, primary / elementary school teachers and esl learners Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Debbie http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Debbie Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:36:39 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-399 I teach kindergarten. Prior to the 09-10 school year I taught half day K, a group from 8:15 til 11:30 and then the next group from 12 til 3. This school year I taught full day. I loved it! I had more time to devote to various subjects, I had more time for individualized instruction, and more time for the "extras". At frist the children were tired and asked about going home around 1:00, as they became accustomed to the routine this diminished. The group I sent to first grade is more prepared. Most are reading, all have good handwriting skill,a nd I am amazed at how well they grasped math concepts! I teach kindergarten. Prior to the 09-10 school year I taught half day K, a group from 8:15 til 11:30 and then the next group from 12 til 3. This school year I taught full day. I loved it! I had more time to devote to various subjects, I had more time for individualized instruction, and more time for the “extras”. At frist the children were tired and asked about going home around 1:00, as they became accustomed to the routine this diminished. The group I sent to first grade is more prepared. Most are reading, all have good handwriting skill,a nd I am amazed at how well they grasped math concepts!

]]> By: Taylor http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Taylor Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:29:56 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-390 Hi, I am currently teaching JK and SK. I have JKs attending in the a.m and SKs attending in the p.m. In September we are moving to have full day JK and full day SK. Our JK students do not have to attend full day until after January. At that time, parents have the option to send their child for the half day or full day. I will be teaching full day SK and am looking forward to it. :) Hi, I am currently teaching JK and SK. I have JKs attending in the a.m and SKs attending in the p.m. In September we are moving to have full day JK and full day SK. Our JK students do not have to attend full day until after January. At that time, parents have the option to send their child for the half day or full day.
I will be teaching full day SK and am looking forward to it. :)

]]> By: Andrea http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Andrea Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:21:28 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-389 p.s. I like what they're doing in South Africa! :) p.s.
I like what they’re doing in South Africa! :)

]]> By: Andrea http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Andrea Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:20:46 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-388 I am a Kindergarten & Pre-K teacher and having just come off a mat. leave in November I was very happy to find a Kindergarten job posting in December (as I LOVE this grade level). I got the job and began in January. I have 14 Kindergarten students who attend M-W-F all day, and 25 (!!!) Pre-K students who attend Tues. & Thu. all day! ...and I haven't had an EA since March 31st! It has been very exhausting and I do not enjoy my Pre-K days, to say the least. The reason the job became available is because parents in this particular community complained that their students (pre-k) were only getting one full day a week (which would work out to two half-days per week, a normal pre-k week, and the class was split into two groups prior to mid-Jan.). Therefore the teacher resigned...and I understand her decision completely! A full day in pre-k is an extremely long and unproductive day. The early learning experts who occasionally visits my classroom agrees, and in fact she fought to keep the program schedule as it was prior to January. Twenty-five 3 & 4 year-olds for a full day of school? It's ridiculous. By noon my classroom turns into a daycare centre as they become less attentive and manageable and very tired. I feel like i'm wasting my education in a daycare setting! Parents are NOT education professionals and should never be allowed to make these kinds of decisions simply because they need a babysitter. I am a Kindergarten & Pre-K teacher and having just come off a mat. leave in November I was very happy to find a Kindergarten job posting in December (as I LOVE this grade level). I got the job and began in January. I have 14 Kindergarten students who attend M-W-F all day, and 25 (!!!) Pre-K students who attend Tues. & Thu. all day! …and I haven’t had an EA since March 31st! It has been very exhausting and I do not enjoy my Pre-K days, to say the least. The reason the job became available is because parents in this particular community complained that their students (pre-k) were only getting one full day a week (which would work out to two half-days per week, a normal pre-k week, and the class was split into two groups prior to mid-Jan.). Therefore the teacher resigned…and I understand her decision completely! A full day in pre-k is an extremely long and unproductive day. The early learning experts who occasionally visits my classroom agrees, and in fact she fought to keep the program schedule as it was prior to January. Twenty-five 3 & 4 year-olds for a full day of school? It’s ridiculous. By noon my classroom turns into a daycare centre as they become less attentive and manageable and very tired. I feel like i’m wasting my education in a daycare setting! Parents are NOT education professionals and should never be allowed to make these kinds of decisions simply because they need a babysitter.

]]> By: Rentia http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Rentia Sat, 22 May 2010 14:56:19 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-378 I'm a kindergarten teacher in South Africa. Here, almost all of the working parents' children are in full day schools. The difference is, we have a structured morning programme with qualified teachers from 06h45 to 13h00. After that the children are cared for by staff without educational qualifications. They sleep a while and then play the rest of the afternoon until mom comes to pick them up at about 17h00. It seems to work well. I would have been emotionally depleted if I had to formally "edutain" my 5-year olds a full day! :o) I’m a kindergarten teacher in South Africa. Here, almost all of the working parents’ children are in full day schools. The difference is, we have a structured morning programme with qualified teachers from 06h45 to 13h00. After that the children are cared for by staff without educational qualifications. They sleep a while and then play the rest of the afternoon until mom comes to pick them up at about 17h00. It seems to work well. I would have been emotionally depleted if I had to formally “edutain” my 5-year olds a full day! :o )

]]> By: Moe http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Moe Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:58:49 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-369 Thank you all for your comments I am feeling much more at ease sending my child to full day K in the fall. I was worried about it being too long of a day but hearing that the learning is NOT rushed I think will be more helpful for children. I just wish we had more of a gradual entry like half day until Christmas break...then to start full day in January :) Moe Thank you all for your comments I am feeling much more at ease sending my child to full day K in the fall.

I was worried about it being too long of a day but hearing that the learning is NOT rushed I think will be more helpful for children.

I just wish we had more of a gradual entry like half day until Christmas break…then to start full day in January :)

Moe

]]> By: sarah http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-317 sarah Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:35:38 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-317 I am a teacher in BC and we are looking forward to full day Kindergarten in our district. I always feel rushed to complete themes and units. In a full day program I will be able to do more in depth teaching and I will be able to have more hands on experiments and time to explore concepts. Also, the children will be able to have free unstructured play time and outside play time which is really how they learn best. Through play. I am a teacher in BC and we are looking forward to full day Kindergarten in our district. I always feel rushed to complete themes and units. In a full day program I will be able to do more in depth teaching and I will be able to have more hands on experiments and time to explore concepts. Also, the children will be able to have free unstructured play time and outside play time which is really how they learn best. Through play.

]]> By: Gina http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Gina Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:57:37 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-246 I teach all-day Kindergarten and the entire day is used to meet state and federal requirements imposed on schools to prepare students for first grade. Even though all-day kindergarten is more academic than in the past there is also more time to accomplish goals and for extended enrichment that would not be possible in a half day program. Students enjoy the full day and parents and teachers appreciate the growth children make throughout the year. I teach all-day Kindergarten and the entire day is used to meet state and federal requirements imposed on schools to prepare students for first grade. Even though all-day kindergarten is more academic than in the past there is also more time to accomplish goals and for extended enrichment that would not be possible in a half day program. Students enjoy the full day and parents and teachers appreciate the growth children make throughout the year.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Nicole Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:09:11 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-217 sorry about the double post sorry about the double post

]]> By: Nicole http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/11/all-day-kindergarten-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Nicole Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:07:40 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=43#comment-216 Re: Lara's negative comment. Regarding the "issues" you pinpointed. #1 - yes, education is provincial, not federal but it is quite clear that the ministry mention is PROVINCIAL Quote: In February of this year, British Columbia’s education minister Shirley Bond announced that her ministry...End quote #2 - yes, “full day” junior (4 year olds) and senior (5 year olds) kindergarten has been in Canada for decades. But as the author stated Quote : At this moment in B.C., all-day kindergarten is only available for aboriginal, ESL and special-needs children. The plan would mean that full day kindergarten would be available to all five-year-olds by September 2009 and they have plans to extend that to four- and three-year-olds by 2010 and 2012 respectively. End quote Maybe before you attack someone for not being accurate or timely, you should try to process what you have read (not what you thought you read) and decide wether or not your comments are apppropriate. "Sorry about that", Nicole Re: Lara’s negative comment.

Regarding the “issues” you pinpointed.
#1 – yes, education is provincial, not federal but it is quite clear that the ministry mention is PROVINCIAL
Quote:
In February of this year, British Columbia’s education minister Shirley Bond announced that her ministry…End quote

#2 – yes, “full day” junior (4 year olds) and senior (5 year olds) kindergarten has been in Canada for decades. But as the author stated
Quote : At this moment in B.C., all-day kindergarten is only available for aboriginal, ESL and special-needs children. The plan would mean that full day kindergarten would be available to all five-year-olds by September 2009 and they have plans to extend that to four- and three-year-olds by 2010 and 2012 respectively. End quote

Maybe before you attack someone for not being accurate or timely, you should try to process what you have read (not what you thought you read) and decide wether or not your comments are apppropriate.

“Sorry about that”,
Nicole

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