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Full day Pre-K
Hello all, I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on full day Pre-K. In OK they started making kindergarten full day about 2 years ago. I've noticed now that they are starting to make Pre-K full day(optional). My kids aren't old enough yet for either, I have a two year old and a 9 month old. But, I was curious to see how many are for and against full day Pre-K, and what benefits or negative aspects you think there are for each. Personally, I am against full day Pre-K and against Pre-K altogether. But, I am a stay at home mom with a very good support group of other moms. So, we have playdates one to two times a week.
I voted against it too.
If we do have a choice to have our children home, at least half day, it is always the better solution. That early childhood is for exploring and free play, for experiencing the real world, for moms and dads to be the leaders and the persons to bond with.
My son entered a Pre-K daycare at age 2 1/2....he spent almost 9 hours there each day. The academical part was sprinkled in throughout the day with a couple of outdoor breaks. Mainly though the kids are just swirling around each other all day with constant interruptions and more or less tied to a chair or a carpet or a computer.
Even though girls seem to do well with this, most boys are not ready to sit still that much - and there are some books that claim boys are getting programmed to hate school early on if they are forced into this little academical world before, say age 6.
Back then I went easy on my son with my expectations and now in Grade 1 he finally enjoys writing and reading. I think he would have prefered to practice writing letters with a stick in the mud during Pre-K times... And I did not even start any kind of school until age 6 and did well. I think we are going wrong with today`s education.
If we do have a choice to have our children home, at least half day, it is always the better solution. That early childhood is for exploring and free play, for experiencing the real world, for moms and dads to be the leaders and the persons to bond with.
My son entered a Pre-K daycare at age 2 1/2....he spent almost 9 hours there each day. The academical part was sprinkled in throughout the day with a couple of outdoor breaks. Mainly though the kids are just swirling around each other all day with constant interruptions and more or less tied to a chair or a carpet or a computer.
Even though girls seem to do well with this, most boys are not ready to sit still that much - and there are some books that claim boys are getting programmed to hate school early on if they are forced into this little academical world before, say age 6.
Back then I went easy on my son with my expectations and now in Grade 1 he finally enjoys writing and reading. I think he would have prefered to practice writing letters with a stick in the mud during Pre-K times... And I did not even start any kind of school until age 6 and did well. I think we are going wrong with today`s education.
I'm nervous about full day Kinder since they do that at my son's school too, but I'm okay with it.
Full day Pre-K I don't agree with. I too think it's too soon to just throw them into a full day of school; they're too young. In my opinion, kids need a smooth transition into school and 2 or 3 hours a day four days a week is long enough to start off :)
Full day Pre-K I don't agree with. I too think it's too soon to just throw them into a full day of school; they're too young. In my opinion, kids need a smooth transition into school and 2 or 3 hours a day four days a week is long enough to start off :)
My son did full day last year but this year they opted for something different. Now they have it split into two groups. One group does all day Monday and Wednesday and every other Friday. The other group does Tuesday and Thursday and the opposing Friday.
BTW, my son never went to daycare or preschool and did really well in all day, full-time Kindergarten. I was also concerned, but my concerns were unfounded.
I will say, they have come out and found that while all day Kindergarteners exceed their part-time peers academically and socially, they also found those changes level out by about 3rd grade.
I am happy Jonathan did full day, but happy that Tristan will not. Different kids, different needs.
BTW, my son never went to daycare or preschool and did really well in all day, full-time Kindergarten. I was also concerned, but my concerns were unfounded.
I will say, they have come out and found that while all day Kindergarteners exceed their part-time peers academically and socially, they also found those changes level out by about 3rd grade.
I am happy Jonathan did full day, but happy that Tristan will not. Different kids, different needs.
I'm neither for or against it. Like April said, it really depends on the child's maturity and personality, and also the circumstances of the parents.
I'm a single, full time working mom to a four year old boy. He has been going to daycare full time since he was six weeks old. Not that I've ever wanted it that way, but I have no choice.
However, he is beyond his years in social maturity and advanced in his verbal skills. He can make friends with anybody, he doesn't know what it is to be shy. He gets along with babies, children, teens, and adults. He's quite a charmer and people love him. So I actually have a deep appreciation for daycare--well, good daycares, that is. The daycare that he's been going to for almost three years is a daycare, pre-school, and kindergarten. I plan to keep him enrolled through kindergarten, just because he's used to the children, teachers, and routines there. I've been very happy with his education. He's academically where a pre-k child should be just before starting kindergarten. He will probably be in kindergarten by the end of this year, and he's actually scheduled to start kindergarten next year.
A lot of it has to do with parent's interaction with their kids too. I could send my son to daycare and leave it up to them to "raise" him, but I refuse to have it that way. He may be there full time, but the second I have him back in my care, he and I have very close interactions and bonds with each other. I am in the mindset that my child is first and foremost my responsibility to raise and nurture, and things such as daycare/pre-k are just there as a benefit (and that cost an arm and a leg!). ;-)
I'm a single, full time working mom to a four year old boy. He has been going to daycare full time since he was six weeks old. Not that I've ever wanted it that way, but I have no choice.
However, he is beyond his years in social maturity and advanced in his verbal skills. He can make friends with anybody, he doesn't know what it is to be shy. He gets along with babies, children, teens, and adults. He's quite a charmer and people love him. So I actually have a deep appreciation for daycare--well, good daycares, that is. The daycare that he's been going to for almost three years is a daycare, pre-school, and kindergarten. I plan to keep him enrolled through kindergarten, just because he's used to the children, teachers, and routines there. I've been very happy with his education. He's academically where a pre-k child should be just before starting kindergarten. He will probably be in kindergarten by the end of this year, and he's actually scheduled to start kindergarten next year.
A lot of it has to do with parent's interaction with their kids too. I could send my son to daycare and leave it up to them to "raise" him, but I refuse to have it that way. He may be there full time, but the second I have him back in my care, he and I have very close interactions and bonds with each other. I am in the mindset that my child is first and foremost my responsibility to raise and nurture, and things such as daycare/pre-k are just there as a benefit (and that cost an arm and a leg!). ;-)
I voted FOR full day and i didnt mean too!!!! I dont think Pre-K should be all day.
I have to say I'm against it. I think they're just too little. My 4 year old goes to preschool 4 days a week for 3 hours and I think that's plenty. He enjoys it but it's not too much. They just started full day kindergarten here about a year ago and I'm even unsure about that. I think some kids are mature enough and might be ready but for a lot of them, that's just too long of a day to be away from home. Maybe it depends on the kid, though? I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my little guy come fall time, where he will go to kindergarten, etc. I don't even want to think about my baby going to school!
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