momto2Cs Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Yet more reasons to homeschool... Pressure Cooker Kindergarten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hey, That's where I live! So glad we decided to hs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for reminding me why I pulled my kids out of ps. And here I was starting to feel bad that ds is missing out on all the fun in kindergarten. I'd forgotten they only get one 20 minute recess every day at our school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for reminding me why I pulled my kids out of ps. And here I was starting to feel bad that ds is missing out on all the fun in kindergarten. I'd forgotten they only get one 20 minute recess every day at our school. Hey - at least they get recess everyday where you live! Our K'ers only get recess on Tuesday and Fridays :glare:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in NZ Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 children begin primary school on the first school day after their 5th birthday, no matter when that falls in the year. Kindy is like preschool in the States. Kindy is for 3&4yo & is very developmental in delivery & most sessions are half day. At 5yo each child begins primary school & begins full-day school 9:00-3:00. We are lucky that the day in most primary schools is 9:00-10:30 class, 10:30-11:00 recess, 11:00-12:30 class, 12:30-1:30 lunch/recess, 1:30-3:00 class. This schedule continues until age 13 when they begin highschool. But even with all the recess time my ds#1 was not ready for the sit-down expectations of school. He attended 9 terms before we brought him home to learn. By age 7 he saw himself as a failure! I now am a firm believer in developmental expectations. I have followed a much less pressured routine with ds#2 & he is miles ahead of where my dd & ds#1 were at the same age. JMHO, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hey - at least they get recess everyday where you live! Our K'ers only get recess on Tuesday and Fridays :glare:. Wow, the K'ers here only get 20 mins/day, too. I thought that was bad! I also don't get the idea of "failing" Kindergarten. How is it possible to fail Kindergarten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Time magazine featured an article similar to this about 2 years ago, and it was then that homeschooling began entering my mind. It's depressing what is being done to kids in the name of education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Yet more reasons to homeschool... Pressure Cooker Kindergarten When I was in college 20+ yrs ago majoring in child psychology and elementary ed, I was blessed by having several older professors. Several of my psychology professors specifically addressed the issue of how the change in family dynamics and the push for gov't provided pre-school and full day k would ultimately lead to a demise in higher education. My professors' research and lectures and the research that I did in school on cognitive development and higher order thinking skills all affirmed that forcing academics on young children instead of allowing them to explore/imagine/create hamper higher cognitive function development. When I took my 4 yod into the pediatrician at the age of 3, my dr drilled me on what pre-school academics I was doing with her. I asked her if she had ever researched the cognitive development of pre-schoolers and which was more beneficial long term.....academics or creative play. She has never asked me about education in our home since. Unfortunately, most schools are extremely pc these days and they are not willing to buck the system and stand up for the truth. Pre-school academics is pretty much a "standard" demand and what is expected to be pushed. I am just extremely thankful that we are able to make the choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth Angel_79 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hey - at least they get recess everyday where you live! Our K'ers only get recess on Tuesday and Fridays :glare:. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! That makes me incensed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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