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View submission: Roger Cook promises to make kindergarten full-time in State election push
I mean I am no longer in that "market" but full time is probably good for the kids and definitely better for parents rather than juggling them back and forth between different care centres.
Comment by inactiveuser247 at 03/02/2025 at 05:47 UTC
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It’s really not. Kids that age can’t handle that level of intensity. When I was in kindy we were part time and had a daily nap. These days they do more hours of more involved work and don’t get the nap. Sure, it’s convenient for parents, but it’s not good for the kids. Pushing kids to do more schooling earlier isn’t helpful in the long run.
Comment by tempco at 03/02/2025 at 14:34 UTC
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From an academic literature review:[1]:
Full-time attendance at preschool led to no more significant gains than part-time attendance (Sammons et al. 2012).