School Board Passes Budget With Full-Day Kindergarten, Teacher Raises, Athletic Fee Cap (Fairfax: neighborhood, high school)

[ambersmom722]

Originally Posted by michgc

I think it's up to the individual teacher. I know for sure that there was nap time in FDK in some schools in Fairfax County.

Not in my school. It must be left up to the principal of that school. Trust me, we would have 'had it' if she came by and lights were off and they were 'resting'.

[OrangeFish]

Originally Posted by ambersmom722

I'm a K teacher in FCPS...(full day kindergarten) and we have no rest/quiet time. Never have from the start of the school year.

That's interesting. I know that in my group of parents, all with kids attending full day K (at seven different schools), the K classrooms had rest/quiet time as part of the day in the beginning of the school year. Most had dropped the rest/quiet time by the Thanksgiving break.

[ambersmom722]

Originally Posted by randr.xyz

So what do you do with Kinders who REALLY need a nap? My soon-to-be kinder still naps for 90 mins durning the day. That is in addition to the 11 to 12 hours she sleeps at night. She needs her sleep, otherwise she is a bear to handle. She is sweet as pie if she gets her nap. I worry that she would try a teachers patience and get treated poorly in return w/out a rest of some kind.

They adjust during the first few weeks. I did have a student come in and ask me during orientation..."where do we take a nap?" I told her that we do not take naps.

**This is my first yr in FCPS (and VA) and yr 15th of teaching**

I've had team members bring this rest/nap thing up during discussions in our meetings. There was one that said that they used to do that until the newest principal came in. She said that in the past, they would rest/nap until after Christmas break for 45 minutes a day.

I am well aware that my current school does not represent FCPS. Just know that there is at least ONE school where full time kindergarten students do not rest/nap................we don't even have a PTA.

[OrangeFish]

Originally Posted by ambersmom722

I am well aware that my current school does not represent FCPS. Just know that there is at least ONE school where full time kindergarten students do not rest/nap................we don't even have a PTA.

[ambersmom722]

Originally Posted by OrangeFish

That's interesting. I know that in my group of parents, all with kids attending full day K (at seven different schools), the K classrooms had rest/quiet time as part of the day in the beginning of the school year. Most had dropped the rest/quiet time by the Thanksgiving break.

I've held my breath everyday after lunch when I allow my students to put their heads down as they use the restroom one by one. (about 10-15 minutes worth of time). I always have the restroom excuse ready if someone comes by. If they are in the vicinity when we return from lunch, we walk in and continue to work as if we never left the room.

I had a child that took a brief nap yesterday. She put her head down and then I realized that she had gone to sleep. (she NEVER does that) so I just let her be. (we were already headed home in 25 minutes.)

[ambersmom722]

Originally Posted by OrangeFish

Off Topic-...EXACTLY! Even when I taught in a 98% free/reduced lunch/poverty, etc school for 9.5 yrs...We had a PTA. Even if only 7 parents showed up. And do know, it is not because of the lack of parental involvement or language barrier.

NOW..back on topic..

[saganista]

Originally Posted by ambersmom722

I had a child that took a brief nap yesterday. She put her head down and then I realized that she had gone to sleep. (she NEVER does that) so I just let her be. (we were already headed home in 25 minutes.)

LOL. I did corporate training (of adults) for about 15 years, and that was my approach as well. If they were asleep, they probably needed the sleep more than the training materials. And you can always take the same course again, but you can never take the same nap again.

[mlv311]

Originally Posted by michgc

I think it's up to the individual teacher. I know for sure that there was nap time in FDK in some schools in Fairfax County.

I attended a K orientation in April and we were told that the first semester, all K students get a 1 hour quiet time for napping or resting. They said that it seems to be necessary during the initial transition period.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by OrangeFish

It's a shame, but true. Even with full day k across the board, all schools will definitely not be equal across the county, and often the reason comes down to leadership (or lack thereof) on site.

[ambersmom722]

Originally Posted by mlv311

I attended a K orientation in April and we were told that the first semester, all K students get a 1 hour quiet time for napping or resting. They said that it seems to be necessary during the initial transition period.

That would be so nice if this was realized by some. They are little people..we call them children. My own child will start kindergarten in September and there are some things that truly bother me. (No, she will not attend this school.) I do not believe in treating the children like little robots. From the moment they enter into the classroom, they are 'performing' for us. KMRA assessments, L.A. assessments, Literacy (work stations (centers), writing, specials (whose times etc are different each day at my school), lunch, math, etc..and then 15 mins of recess to FINALLY let loose and be, snack and intervention to end the day.

(please pardon any typos, grammatical/punctuation errors. It's a Saturday morning )