FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

By: Jenna Cordes

EDU 290 9:30

April 1, 2010

By: Pink Sherbet Photography

IMPORTANCE OF FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

Single-Parents

Dual Income Families

Academic and Social Development

By: Pink Sherbet Photography

HISTORY

First kindergarten in United States in 1857

First English speaking in St. Louis in 1873

Kindergarten back then was full day

By: Whitby Archives

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten lasts as long as the normal whole day

of school

Funding varies by State and duration of school day

By: alancleaver_2000

CAUSES FOR LEGISLATION

Minority and low income students

Teacher identification of students

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BENEFITS OF FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

Academic success

Greater social development

Better behavior

Preferred by parents

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IMPACT ON K-12 EDUCATION

In Michigan, no impact on funding by grade

Better prepares children academically

At risk children achieve

By: The U.S. Army

IMPACT ON K-12 EDUCATION

More classrooms needed to accommodate students

More teachers needed

Overwhelming to young students

By: Kash_if

WHAT IS BEING DONE

Rhode Island requires full time program for 2010-

2011

Idea of full day kindergarten presented in Michigan

By: RBerteig

SENATE BILL 162 (CLARK-COLEMAN)

Proposed in Michigan by Senator Clark-Coleman

Mandatory full day kindergarten

By: jimbowen0306

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN

Academic, social and behavioral advantages

Funding varies by state

Preferred by most parents

Helps at risk children succeed

Requires more classrooms and teachers

May be the future for Michigan kindergartener

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IMAGE RESOURCES

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/3387327059/sizes/s/

Author: Pink Sherbet Photography (D Sharon Pruitt)

File Name: Free School Child Choosing Aqua Blue Colored Pencil (unedited) Creative Commons

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Author: Pink Sherbet Photography (D Sharon Pruitt)

File Name: Free Two Happy Girls Holding Hands Walking to School at Sunrise Creative Commons

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/2638883650/sizes/s/

Author: alancleaver_2000

File Name: Piggy savings bank

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Author: cliff1066

File Name: Classroom with Three Figures

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Author: woodleywonderworks

File Name: Kindergarten is Fun

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Author: Whitby Archives

File Name: Ashburn School Class, 1907

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Author: The U.S. Army

File Name: Kindergarten Students from Nasiriyah, Iraq

IMAGE RESOURCES CONTINUED

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kash_if/3687010453/sizes/s/

Author: Kash_if

File Name: Let me learn

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rberteig/177100826/sizes/s/

Author: Rberteig

File Name: Lefty Clock

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Author: jimbowen0306

File Name: Michigan State Capitol

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Author: laffy4k

File Name: Crayon Tips

All images are from www.flickr.com

INFORMATIONAL CITATIONS

Clark-Coleman, Irma. (2008). Sen. Clark-Coleman Calls for Mandatory All-day

Kindergarten. March 23, 2010, http://www.senate.mi.gov/dem/pr.php?id=900.

Szyba, Randall T. (2007). Senate bill calls for all-day kindergarten statewide by 2010.

March 23, 2010, http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/news/pr1.asp?prid=3803 .

Lee, Valerie E., Burkam, David T., Ready, Douglas, Honigman, Joann, Meisels, Samuel

J. (2005). Full Day Vs. Half Day Kindergarten: In Which Program Do Children Learn

More? March 23, 2010, http://school.elps.k12.mi.us/kindergarten-study/Full-

Half_U_of_M_study_V_Lee_et_al.pdf .

Clark, Patricia. (2010). Recent Research on All-Day Kindergarten. March

23, 2010, http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Recent_Research_All/ .

NEA. (2010). Full-day Kindergarten: State Policy in Alphabetical Order. March

23, 2010, http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/mf_FullDayKinStates2007.pdf .

NEA. (2010). All Children Benefit from High-Quality Full-Day Kindergarten Programs.

March 23, 2010, http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/mf_fdkfactsheet.pdf .