How's full day K going?

[Anonymous]

Have your kids adjusted well? Just wondering for next year.

[Anonymous]

My child is doing absolutely fine. But she was in daycare 4 days a week before, so there wasn't MUCH adjustment.

At back to school night, her teacher at a former half-day school said she likes it because it allows them more time to explore topics. The kids apparently also are NOT needing the "rest time" that is built into their day...which is only 20 minutes anyway.

I like that my daughter is getting the "special programs" - art, music and PE. In half-day, those didn't happen as frequently. My daughter LOVES PE.

[Anonymous]

Eh. It's harder for my DD who has in half day preschool for 2 years and nothing before then.

[Anonymous]

My kiddo who was in full-time preschool/daycare for the 5 previous years is doing fine. We're happy so far.

[Anonymous]

Piece of cake. There is a lot of fluffy stuff built in. If you look at their schedule, they have a lot of time going to PE, lunch, music, computer lab, library, art, etc. My child, who is one of the youngest, says it's easy. His biggest complaint is that they have to do rest time. After the first week he said he was ready to move to first grade. (Really, he's not ready, but kinderg. is not that big of a hurdle.). They are learning, but in a very gentle way.

[Anonymous]

Hard adjustment for my ds, who was just in a 9-12 preschool 4 days a week last year and is a younger K. He is used to hours and hours and hours of run-around time (even at preschool--it was a playground drop off and they played outside for an hour rain or shine). I don't think they get enough recess, personally. (25 minutes a day and PE twice a week is not much for little kids).

[Anonymous]

My DC is having a hard time adjusting to the long separation from home and family. Did four days a week of 1/2 preschool last year, which she loved, but now she cries throughout the day.

Suggestions, anyone?

[Anonymous]

Recess is a little difficult with as much rain as we have been having.

[Anonymous]

Adjustment from 1/2 day pre-school to full day K has (so far) gone surprisingly well. At Back to School Night his teacher said he rested at quiet time for the first week, and then the following week he preferred to look at books. I thought he would take longer to adjust to the change.

[Anonymous]

It's ok. All the children seem to be adjusting well. Not a lot of information or papers coming home yet though and it seems very little differentiation in teaching to children at different levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC is having a hard time adjusting to the long separation from home and family. Did four days a week of 1/2 preschool last year, which she loved, but now she cries throughout the day.

Suggestions, anyone?

At my first child's kinder, the teachers had parents send in a little note and family pic to keep in their backpacks in case the kids had separation anxiety. DS2 did not need his.

DS2 has bad separation anxiety, so for the first few days I tucked a penny in his jeans pocket and told him if he started to miss me he could reach in and touch it and know that I was sending him kisses. I told him it was our little secret, so he couldn't take it out of his pocket. After a few days he no longer asked for it.

Maybe you could try something tangible like that. Even a small ribbon safety pinned to the hem of her skirt might do the trick. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC is having a hard time adjusting to the long separation from home and family. Did four days a week of 1/2 preschool last year, which she loved, but now she cries throughout the day.

Suggestions, anyone?

Sorry to hear this. My K son's first 2 weeks weren't the best, but now that we are closing out week 3, things have been a lot better. Both DH and I took time off this week and joined him at lunch, volunteering, etc. So I think that helped. Try talking to the teacher as well. That helped us and alerted her to be a little more nurturing with him.

Good luck...I hope it gets better soon.