Recently, we have been working with colleagues to launch the Full Day Kindergarten in Canada site; a central place on the web for parents, educators and professionals to discuss the implications and issues related to moving to this new program in many Provinces.  We have had an increasing number of hits on the Discussion section of this site and people are starting to leave comments.  Join us here to discuss the issues…

BC – in 2010 – Full Day K will only be available to 50% of the children…how will that work?

PEI – in 2010 – Full Day K will be mandatory and ECE's who are currently teaching Kindergarten will be able to move into the school system as teachers provided they upgrade their education over time.

Ontario – Full Day K is set to launch in 2010

What is happening in other Provinces?

Here are the results of a Harris Decima Poll that was released in June 2009 on Ontario's plan for Kindergaten.  There are some interesting results here…it seems that the concept of Full Day Kindergarten is a hit across Canada.

7-in-10 Canadians would like to see a similar system adopted in their own province. Nationally. 70% felt their provincial government should implement a similar system as the one being proposed in Ontario, while 22% said their province should not do so. Support for this position was strong nationwide, dipping only slightly in Quebec, where 65% felt their provincial government should institute a similar program.

For more info on Full Day Kindergarten in Canada please visit here.