2006 Senate Bill 1306: Mandate full day kindergarten for all five-year-olds

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Introduced by Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman (D) on June 14, 2006, to mandate that all children who turn five years old before December 1 must be enrolled in full-day kindergarten beginning in September, and require school districts to provide full-day kindergarten.
- Referred to the Senate Education Committee on June 14, 2006.

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1) Re: You May Not Have Seen A List by crazycajun on January 15, 2009

you're very welcome.

good luck

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2) Re: You May Not Have Seen A List by Miza on January 15, 2009

Thank you Crazycajun we will do just that take a look at whats around.

Your response was wonderful, I have to say I hope more parents out there will read your post you make sense.

HOMESCHOOLING could not have been explained ANY better.....

Thank you, Thank you :)

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3) Re: You May Not Have Seen A List by crazycajun on January 15, 2009

miza...

i'm glad we cleared that up.

to answer your question, i think they would, but you have to ask them, and explain why you wish to take your child out early.

perhaps there is a school close to you that has a MORNING CLASS that lets out around noon, that would probably be your best option, but you would have to find that out for yourself.

you said it takes a special person to homeschool, not really, it just takes a parent willing to make the several sacrifices to make sure it happens in the right way.

most people think of home schooling as a "total education" where the child stays home all day to be taught by the parents.

that IS one way of looking at it, but ANYONE who educates their children OVER AND ABOVE what they learn in school IS HOMESCHOOLING THEM.

yes, it's more than just asking them "HOW WAS YOUR DAY?", or "DID YOU GET INTO ANY TROUBLE AT SCHOOL?". you have to not only take an interest in what they are learning, but try to make sure that they ABSORB IT. ask questions about it, have them demonstrate to you what they have learned. ask them to explain what they found out, and challenge them to find out more.

your kids will probably resist, but keep plugging at it.. sometimes it's as easy as asking questions during the drive to school, or at dinner. you'd be amazed how proud most kids are to fill you in on what they learned, if you only take the time to really ask them.

i think that you are showing wonderful interest in the education of your child, keep it up and you and the child should be just fine.

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