Thursday, April 15, 2010

Full Day Kindergarten

A long and hotly debated issue has been put to bed in Ontario. They are adopting province wide full day Kindergarten. They released the curriculum yesterday on their web site. This article outlines a few of the high points.
It’s not like a little Grade 1 with tests and it’s not just duplicating what they did in half-day kindergarten; it’s a true blend of the best of kindergarten and the elements of early learning,” said Michelle Despault, spokeswoman for Ontario’s education ministry.
If you are interested in providing full day Kindergarten for your child you can read about the CBE's policy here.

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