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1) You May Not Have Seen A List [by Anonymous Citizen on October 30, 2008]But every one of the negative assertions based on your "beliefs" about all-day kidergarten are absolutely identical to those I heard parents and others list when my school district was attempting to establish all-day K more than 20 years ago.
It turned out that the actual experience of educators and parents with all-day kindergarten refuted every one of those negative assertions when I talked with them back then. Actual experience since then has continued to refute your negative assertions.
You need to do more homework and rely less on your beliefs and imagination.
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These are not assertions from any "list" (have never seen one on this subject). They are from my acutal experience and sincere belief. It is NOT hard to teach children those basic academics. And it's probably much easier one on one than in a class of 18 4-5 yos. And, again, you get to really know your own child.
I do like half day, though, for its social aspect - which is what K ought to be mainly about.
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No sale.
I first heard and saw the list of "why all-day K is bad for kids" assertions made here more than 20 years ago.
Actual experience then -- and since then -- refutes every one of those negative assertions.
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