The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-03-21, Page 5Mother of two toddlers
disagrees with idea
of junior kindergarten
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I disagree with the Beaof Educa i
in Bruce County introducing junior
kindergarten toour admin. It IS not fair
when most of the parents in our county
have not even been asked or surveyed.
about their opinions to this deciaien.
I personally feel junior kindergarten is
notnecessary, but we must pay for it
whether we use it or not.
. I am the mother of two children, aged
three and; one. I have nothing against. err.
eouraging learning and development of
children. The major fact the Board is. '.
overlooking is that four year olds are just
past the "baby stage"; some are not ful-
lypotty-trained yet. Most four year olds
and five year olds need nape in the after.
noon. Is it fair to the child or parent of
those who must attend junior
kindergarten in the afternoon, to have to
miss that important nap time?
I disagree with Mrs. Deeth's suggestion
(March 14 Sentinel) that sa half a day of
quality time with a parent is better for
a child than a whole day where quality
time isn't spent. As a mother, I read,
sing, play, talk and moat importantly
LISTEN to my children. -I feel my' whole..
day is spent with my children because I
want to raise them. If I had wanted a
nanny for my four year old, I would have,
hired one.
Mrs. Deeth's feelings that . children need
junior kindergarten to associate with
other children and adults is not entirely
true. I feel our community caters to
parents' and children's activities well,
with parent and tot skating and swimm-
ing, story hour, ample parks and
restaurants make them feel welcome, as
do other parents by allowing children to
come and play at their homes. I think
the children here have no lack of associa-
tion
ssociation with other children and adults.
TC) THE EDITOR
Mrs.Deeth also suggested that junior
kindergarten will reduce the special,
education claim later on. I believe that
the increased number of special educa-
tion students is due to a disturbed or
gained home life.
Junior kindergarten isnow, but
how many years will it be it is
mandatory►, and where • do we draw the
age limit for those born bd!ore December
31? Will we be sending three year olds to
school? How mud* more of our children's
childhood can we take away?
Junior kindergarten would be beat us-
ed if a child. .can attend one or two half
days per week, instead of five days a
week. I think it is a lot to expect of a
child. •
I feel that children who' do attend
junior kindergarten should not be treated
as though they are more intelligent than
those who do not attend. entering grade
one all children should still be .given an
equal' chance to learn.
have hard the complaint from a lot of
senior students that they are "burned
out" by the time they reach grades 10,
11,12 or college.' They feel that they have
been in school too long, so the drop out •
to take a year off and never do return to.
college or university.
I do not feel it is necessary to add one
more year to the school system. Let's let
our babies be . babies and give our
childrena chance to be children, before
we push them into an adult world too
soon.
Sincerely,
Nancy Guay
Lucknow
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