tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20757333.post6804524982721347060..comments2023-07-02T03:40:46.284-05:00Comments on Day by Day: Kindergarten DebateStephanie Balvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03577038018491053649noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20757333.post-84877658672652322422009-03-15T14:35:00.000-05:002009-03-15T14:35:00.000-05:00We sent both of our boys to all day Kindergarten a...We sent both of our boys to all day Kindergarten and Greta will be going all day in the fall. The cost in Maple Lake is around $2,400. I LOVE the idea of all day Kindergarten. They don't teach them anything extra but they have much more time to work on what they are learning. One of the all day teachers is a scrapbooking friend of mine and she has shared with me that she wishes that it was state mandated so that all of the kids were able to go through the all day program. <BR/><BR/>All day Kindergarten is not just day care in the afternoon (at least not in Maple Lake.) They spread out the lessons through the day and have time for recess (half day does not) and they are able to spend more time with reading, etc.margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17297726740031653280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20757333.post-22997960035921822532009-03-04T07:52:00.000-06:002009-03-04T07:52:00.000-06:00Thanks for the imput- Brandt, I completely forgot ...Thanks for the imput- Brandt, I completely forgot what a genius you are- thanks for reminding me :)<BR/><BR/>This is what it says in the flyer for what a full day looks like<BR/>Language Arts, Reading, Writing, Speaking<BR/>Math<BR/>Social Studies<BR/>Lunch and snack time<BR/>Outdoor recess<BR/>Health, Science<BR/>Theme related activities<BR/>Story time<BR/>Phy Ed.<BR/><BR/>I've taught full day kindergarten before, but my experience is nothing to go by- it was completely a dysfunctional program.Stephanie Balvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577038018491053649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20757333.post-24524659464090322522009-03-03T20:45:00.000-06:002009-03-03T20:45:00.000-06:00I'm just curious why have to pay an addition $3000...I'm just curious why have to pay an addition $3000 for full day? If that's the case, I'm assuming that the second half of the day is child care, not actual kindergarten.<BR/><BR/>Okay and as a kindergarten teacher, if you have to pay, don't bother sending him for a full day. Here's my class's schedule - <BR/><BR/>AM - Reading, Math, Calendar Time, Specials (gym, computer, etc) and science if we have time. <BR/>PM - lunch, recess, rest time, learning labs, choice time. <BR/><BR/>So you can see that the afternoon is MUCH less academic than the morning. The kids brains have pretty much just shut off around 11:30. So we cram all the academics into the morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20757333.post-51236544255093362372009-03-03T20:04:00.000-06:002009-03-03T20:04:00.000-06:00I was a half day guy and I turned out to be a geni...I was a half day guy and I turned out to be a genius! Don't worry about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20757333.post-82704091861312092212009-03-03T16:39:00.000-06:002009-03-03T16:39:00.000-06:00I have heard from other parents that many kinderga...I have heard from other parents that many kindergarten programs are really just a daycare type atmosphere in the afternoon. They teach things in the morning but the afternoon is more for playing. -EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com