Let kids be kids

Published 11:03 am Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Yikes. All day kindergarten at Friday Harbor Elementary School? Can’t help myself, I have to give my opinion and speak up. Even though nobody asked!

I loved teaching kindergarten in Long Beach, California for 25 years. We had fun every day because we got to create, be spontaneous, play, construct and experiment a lot in three hours.

Five and six year olds need a lot of opportunity to run, jump, hop, skip, PLAY! It’s their last chance, then last dance with unstructured time.

Being in a classroom all day with desks, rules and straight lines will come soon enough. Let the good times roll and let those children twist and shout!

I promise they will learn and be successful!

Francie Hansen

Friday Harbor