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[quote=Anonymous]In my kid’s K class, there were no centers where the kids got to choose what to do like there were in PK. So it’s not like there were blocks, dramatic play, etc and the kids were able to go in and out.

There were stations that the teacher assigned so that kids were in different groups. There was no choice in the stations (kids could not wander in and out; they were assigned). The stations were academic-oriented. So not dramatic play and blocks. Instead, the stations involved some type of worksheet or a things like making letters out of play doh (my Kindergarter’s favorite). So could be “fun,” but always structured and with an academic focus.

When others say there was centers time, so you mean the unstructured centers common in PK programs? If so I’m surprised. That does not happen at all in our school at all, and when I asked the teacher she said that was not a part of the curriculum. (We are in a non-focus, non-title 1 school.)

They did do Go Noodle a few times away during transitions. That was basically the only non-academic part of the day (outside of lunch, recess, and specials).[/quote]

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