I started out the year with 32 in all day K, my first year from switching from AM-PM. I have had 28 since some movement of children in September. My wonderful district gave me a terrific additional teacher to help in the morning and switched all my prep to the PM. The only problem I am having seems to be at dismissal which is because of mittens, hats, snow pants, boots etc. The children are getting better at it and will probably become experts as soon as spring arrives. : ) But what I wanted to say is, the difference I see between my half day and all day experiences is that the pressure is off. I felt that I had to cram in everything the all day K students were getting in a half day before. Now we all feel much more relaxed and it is reflected in their behavior and their learning. I hope that doesn't result in more curriculum being pushed down. But for now, even with 28, things are good. Nancy In a message dated 2/21/2009 2:27:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jgou...@hotmail.com writes:
So do we, and I think it makes a tremendous difference. With the new CA budget, our district is thinking of ending class size reduction in K and 3rd. Our K teachers are divided about doing all day kinder with 30 students. They have to sign a waiver to have all day kinder and all teachers must agree. We'll see what happens... They are thinking maybe extended day (15 come early for 1 hour, then all 30, then the other 15 stay an hour) Jan Each day comes bearing it¹s own gifts, untie the ribbons. -Ruth Ann Schabacker _____________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000003) _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
