Comments on: Full-Day or Half-Day Kindergarten – Which is Best? https://www.professorshouse.com/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Archana Krushnan https://www.professorshouse.com/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/#comment-28841 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:07:33 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/#comment-28841 In reply to Chan.

Totally agree.

]]> By: Beril https://www.professorshouse.com/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/#comment-27407 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:22:16 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/#comment-27407 I do believe and prefer that school should be more then 3 hours but not 7-8 hours. But again this is coming from a mother who is a stay at home mom and can accommodate pick ups at any time. I’m sure working parents will disagree with me which is understandable. But if you purely think of the children and what their needs are I think 3 hours isn’t enough. My child goes to kindergarten and because they don’t have time to sit down and eat their snacks they have to eat while they are doing “work period” which means that they will do their work and can eat their snacks at that time and only one snack. Now my child has no problem with eating only one snack (if at all) but I know there are kids who would like to eat more but because of their limited time they can’t.

It’s also depends on the child’s and families background. For example, if the child is coming from a non/limited English speaking family full day kindergarten would do wonders for him/her. Again it’s all depends on the child’s, families needs and wants and I hope everyone will find the right programs for their children.

]]> By: Chan https://www.professorshouse.com/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/#comment-27065 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 01:35:06 +0000 https://professorshouse.com/relationship-category/full-day-or-half-day-kindergarten-which-is-best/#comment-27065 Unfortunately “full-day” kindergarten has evolved to mean just that: 7-8 hours, not 5-6, to address the very issue you mentioned, child care. Worse, school districts are making this mandatory (e.g., Denver, CO). While a full-day program should be available to assist the needs of lower-income working parents, defaulting to a 7-hour school day for a 5-year old for this reason completely ignores the purpose of the school, educating children.

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