Lori Walker May 24, 2013 at 07:09 am
By the way when I was in Kindergarten, we played, took naps and listened to stories. Today's…Read More Kindergarteners are reading books, writing sentences and learning to add and subtract. Check the Common Core Standards. The bar has been raised!
Lori Walker May 24, 2013 at 07:04 am
Since I teach Kindergarten I will answer that. Kindergarten is a half day for children but a full…Read More day for their teachers. These little ones need a lot of attention during their first year of school in order to help them to grow and hopefully become lifelong learners. By offering a split day (early birds & late owls), it allows the teacher to work with smaller groups for part of the school day. This is more work for the teacher who must duplicate lessons for each group. But the benefit to the students make it worthwhile.
Paige May 24, 2013 at 06:26 am
Still don't understand why there is half day kindergarten - it needs to be full day. We as tax…Read More payers in this state and parents should be doing everything we can to ensure children are being given the best opportunity for a public education and make them raise the bar. Kids these days are losing out due to the school years getting shorter and class sizes getting bigger all because money keeps getting siphoned out of the system. The state's priorities are backwards and the children are suffering because of it.
Eric Bergstrom May 17, 2013 at 01:37 pm
To learn more about Hillary Caston go to: www.thecoastalpropertyexperts.com
To learn more about…Read More Eric Bergstrom go to:
http://sanjuancapistrano.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/meet-eric-bergstrom-patch-s-new-advertising-manager-40e992ed
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All Boards » Pat Byrnes March 28, 2013 at 03:11 pm
What an amazing group of young adults!! Best of Luck at Globals Narwhals!!!
Marines Invade San Juan Capistrano
Men and women of the 1/11th pour themselves into painting and planting and cleaning -- all a way to say thank you to the city that adopted them.
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