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Full Day Kindergarten Overview Coventry Public Schools

Full Day Kindergarten Overview Coventry Public Schools. Full Day Kindergarten Committee. Marybeth Moyer, Principal, C.G.S. Terry Bitwinski, Teacher, C.G.S. Eileen Hosey, Teacher, C.G.S. Carrie Houk, Coventry Parent Erika Nelson, Coventry Parent

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Full Day Kindergarten Overview Coventry Public Schools

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  1. Full Day Kindergarten OverviewCoventry Public Schools

  2. Full Day Kindergarten Committee • Marybeth Moyer, Principal, C.G.S. • Terry Bitwinski, Teacher, C.G.S. • Eileen Hosey, Teacher, C.G.S. • Carrie Houk, Coventry Parent • Erika Nelson, Coventry Parent • Marilyn Piecuch, CECC, Director of Educational Services

  3. Overview • Kindergarten in Connecticut • School Readiness • Recommendations • Kindergarten Day • Meeting 21st Century Standards • District Cost

  4. Kindergarten in Connecticut164 districts Half day/Extended day • 58 school districts provide half day kindergarten to all children • 16 school districts provide extended day to all children • 13 school districts provide extended day to some children Full Day • 65 school districts provide full day kindergarten to all children • 28 school districts provide full day kindergarten to some children

  5. State of Connecticut Position Statement Vision – Ready by Five, Fine by Nine Providecomprehensive programs and services to all children Ensure that children are physically and emotionally healthy and well prepared for a life in a global society Provide high quality environments that recognize individual rates of growth Utilize a wide variety of developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant teaching strategies

  6. School ReadinessDevelopment of foundational skills is vital to student success Full day Kindergarten fundamentally changes the nature of activities that occur in the program….. Develops literacy and cognitive skills Enhances social, emotional and behavioral development Allows for better instructional approaches; small group instruction Allows time to address differing abilities and standards

  7. Research Summary: Benefits for Children: Lengthened school day Increased Opportunities to : -Build individual understanding of concepts -Work in small groups, large groups and independently -Make connections through structured groups, activities and play -Think, analyze, investigate and question -Share what they know and think

  8. Research Summary: Benefits for Teachers: Lengthened school day Increased Opportunities to : -Fully expose the students to all aspects of the curriculum -Address varying learning profiles -Challenge students at all developmental levels -Prepare students for the transition to Grade 1 -Work in partnership with children and their families

  9. Parents Better prepared for Grade 1 More satisfied with the curricula Reduction of transportation and daycare transitions Social benefits More opportunities for involvement in school Lengthened school day Teachers More instructional time Extended lessons and development of curriculum More time to get to know students and families Greater student progress Lengthened school day Parent and Teacher PerspectivesSurvey results indicated an overwhelmingly positive response to the possibility of a full day program.

  10. Recommendation:Full Day Kindergarten Meet students’ academic needs Providing support Opportunities to extend and deepen curriculum Using developmentally appropriate teaching strategies Increase opportunities for language and vocabulary development Aligns with our strategic plan and provides time for addressing the new CT Common Core Standards Meet students’ physical needs Gross motor skills Fine motor skills

  11. Recommendation:Full Day Kindergarten A full day program will…. Meet students’ social and emotional needs Increase opportunities for socialization Provide additional support to address emotional needs Lasting Benefits beyond Kindergarten Increased self-confidence and self concept related to school Better prepared for first grade and beyond

  12. Kindergarten Program 450 hours will increase to 900 hours per year in a full day program… More time spent on: *Literacy *Enrichment *Math *Intervention *Science *Art, Music, PE *Social Studies *Handwriting *Health and Safety *Motor Skills *Opportunities for verbal interactions between peers and adults

  13. A typical day in Kindergarten

  14. A typical day…..

  15. Meeting 21st Century Standards…Meeting the needs beyond kindergarten… The recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by the State of Connecticut will have a significant impact on the content, knowledge and skills required of all students. In a comparison of our current state standards to the CCSS the following observations were made: • CCSS English Language Arts: There are 25 standards that appear in the CCSS kindergarten standards that are currently in the Grade 1 CT standards • CCSS Mathematics: There are 22 standards in the CCSS kindergarten standards that correlate to present CT standards, primarily in Grade 1, but also in Grade 2 and 3

  16. Full Day Kindergarten Classrooms: 6 Teachers: 6 Students: Approximately 21 per class Can we make it happen in Coventry?

  17. Final thoughts…. The kindergarten children are confident in spirit, infinite in resources, and eager to learn. Everything is still possible. ~Robert Fulghum

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