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[quote=Anonymous]In a word: "yes."

My son's public school K had 22 then 23 students. His class had 11 segments in their day (9 transitions a day, so a lot of time in line, waiting, etc.). He got 40 minutes for lunch and recess combined, which in truth worked out some days to 10-15 minutes of recess if there were delays in getting lined up, etc. Almost every segment involved worksheets, which was the main curricular learning tool. The only exceptions were: 2 sessions of PE a week, 1 session of music a week, and 1 art special a week did not involve worksheets. We had 4-5 worksheets as homework each week, starting in January.

My son's private school 1st grade has 11 kids and 2 teachers. His day has 7 segments now (5 transitions a day.) He has PE five days a week. His lunch and recess segment is 75 minutes combined, which works out to some 45 minutes of recess most days. He typically brings home 2 worksheets a day (a writing segment and a reading comprehension segment), because the pedagogical approaches are much more playful and interactive, e.g. manipulables in math, versus workbooks; hands on discovery in science versus worksheets, etc. He will not get homework until start of 3rd grade.[/quote]

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