Some parents and early childhood education experts say schools have not been adequately prepared for California's new multi-billion-dollar program that brings 4-year-olds into elementary classrooms.
“Really pushing for greater professional development because just taking early childhood education classes is really not enough,” Arguilez said. “And if you came from a K-6 or K-12 setting and you're going into TK and you really never worked with preschoolers, that's a whole different world.”
But while state curriculum guidelines allow schools to design class routines with more playtime, most TK classes at public schools adhere to the same elementary school schedule — often 15 minutes of outdoor recess in the morning and 20 minutes after lunch. A San Diego parent whose son also started TK this year said in the first week of school she sent a note to his teacher telling her that her son “loved doing crafts and art projects and unicorns and rainbows.”
“Student schedules are integrated with purposeful play, recess, and physical movement, which are fundamental parts of ,” Murad said. “San Diego Unified builds these aspects into its program.”
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