Results: Preschool and Kindergarten
Published on 02/03/2016
There seem to be big differences between Canada's provinces as to when children begin school and as to whether preschool/junior kindergarten is government funded.
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1.
What do you think is an appropriate age for children to begin preschool/junior kindergarten? age 3 years
22%
479 votes
age 4 years
45%
975 votes
age 5 years
29%
639 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
79 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
---|---|---|
n/a | 0.83% | 18 |
0.60% | 13 | |
na | 0.55% | 12 |
6 | 0.23% | 5 |
never | 0.14% | 3 |
no kids | 0.09% | 2 |
don't know | 0.09% | 2 |
7 | 0.09% | 2 |
Dk | 0.05% | 1 |
fger | 0.05% | 1 |
none | 0.05% | 1 |
How the heck should I know?? | 0.05% | 1 |
i dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
It depends so much on the child and the family. | 0.05% | 1 |
idk | 0.05% | 1 |
not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
no kids n/a | 0.05% | 1 |
no | 0.05% | 1 |
age 7 for school | 0.05% | 1 |
2-3 half days a week depending on the child, my children went to Monessori | 0.05% | 1 |
Actually, I think it's up to the parent to decide. Not all children are ready at the same time. | 0.05% | 1 |
It should depend on the child, and what program is offered. | 0.05% | 1 |
depends, every child is different | 0.05% | 1 |
69 | 0.05% | 1 |
Grade 1 at 6 is all that matters. Preschool or Kindergarten should be personal choice | 0.05% | 1 |
dkdc | 0.05% | 1 |
Dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
6yrs | 0.05% | 1 |
preschool is a scam | 0.05% | 1 |
8 years old | 0.05% | 1 |
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2.
Do you think preschool/junior kindergarten should be made up of half-days or full-days? Half-days
57%
1228 votes
Full-days
19%
421 votes
An attendance plan should be personalized, depending on the child's situation/needs.
21%
463 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
60 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
---|---|---|
n/a | 0.74% | 16 |
na | 0.64% | 14 |
0.51% | 11 | |
none | 0.14% | 3 |
ytujt | 0.05% | 1 |
Dk | 0.05% | 1 |
How the heck should I know?? | 0.05% | 1 |
idk | 0.05% | 1 |
no kids | 0.05% | 1 |
no | 0.05% | 1 |
full day every other day, every second Friday | 0.05% | 1 |
I don't think it should exist | 0.05% | 1 |
Don't think we should have JK | 0.05% | 1 |
dkdc | 0.05% | 1 |
Dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
No days | 0.05% | 1 |
don;t know | 0.05% | 1 |
other | 0.05% | 1 |
Half a day to start then full | 0.05% | 1 |
Unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
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3.
How many days per week should children attend preschool/junior kindergarten? 1 day
1%
30 votes
2 days
5%
116 votes
3 days
24%
526 votes
4 days
8%
170 votes
5 days
39%
842 votes
Again, an attendance plan should be personalized based on each child's situation/needs.
20%
428 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
60 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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n/a | 0.74% | 16 |
na | 0.64% | 14 |
0.46% | 10 | |
None | 0.18% | 4 |
hfghf | 0.05% | 1 |
Dk | 0.05% | 1 |
How the heck should I know?? | 0.05% | 1 |
2/3, alternating every week | 0.05% | 1 |
not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
no kids | 0.05% | 1 |
no | 0.05% | 1 |
8 days a week | 0.05% | 1 |
forever | 0.05% | 1 |
No JK | 0.05% | 1 |
dkdc | 0.05% | 1 |
Dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
do not believe in it. | 0.05% | 1 |
don;t know | 0.05% | 1 |
other | 0.05% | 1 |
shouldn't be any | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you think preschool/junior kindergarten should be focused only on children's social skills, or also on academic skills? only on social skills
10%
227 votes
mainly on academic skills
7%
150 votes
a combination of social and academic skills
80%
1730 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
65 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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n/a | 0.74% | 16 |
0.64% | 14 | |
na | 0.55% | 12 |
None | 0.18% | 4 |
7i6i | 0.05% | 1 |
Dk | 0.05% | 1 |
How the heck should I know?? | 0.05% | 1 |
fun | 0.05% | 1 |
mainly on having fun | 0.05% | 1 |
idk | 0.05% | 1 |
no | 0.05% | 1 |
undecide | 0.05% | 1 |
Social & games. | 0.05% | 1 |
it dont matter | 0.05% | 1 |
as long as it is fun a combination of both | 0.05% | 1 |
No JK | 0.05% | 1 |
dkdc | 0.05% | 1 |
do not believe in other people teaching pawning their children off on others to learn social skills | 0.05% | 1 |
neither | 0.05% | 1 |
it's glorified babysitting, duh | 0.05% | 1 |
no kids | 0.05% | 1 |
mostly social but some academic skills | 0.05% | 1 |
social and Pre-academic skills | 0.05% | 1 |
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5.
Do you think preschool/junior kindergarten should be government funded for all children or only for children with disabilities? All children
62%
1355 votes
Only children with disabilities
10%
220 votes
Undecided
24%
518 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
79 votes
Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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n/a | 0.78% | 17 |
0.51% | 11 | |
na | 0.51% | 11 |
None | 0.32% | 7 |
No | 0.28% | 6 |
neither | 0.14% | 3 |
No government funding | 0.09% | 2 |
Should have it period | 0.05% | 1 |
no one | 0.05% | 1 |
dkdc | 0.05% | 1 |
Depends on what parents are doing | 0.05% | 1 |
Not everything needs to be funded by the gov't. That is why our gov't is almost broke!!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
none,the government has tooo much control already | 0.05% | 1 |
Government needs to get out of the education business entirely! Let the market and responsible parents/guardians decide. | 0.05% | 1 |
No Gov't funding | 0.05% | 1 |
I think parents should pay for it | 0.05% | 1 |
How the heck should I know?? | 0.05% | 1 |
rgerge | 0.05% | 1 |
should not be government funded at all | 0.05% | 1 |
disabled and some children that are poor | 0.05% | 1 |
no! | 0.05% | 1 |
Dk | 0.05% | 1 |
no funding | 0.05% | 1 |
NOT FUNDED | 0.05% | 1 |
not funded at all | 0.05% | 1 |
Payment should be based on total family income with a very few deductions (cost of rent, extraordinary expenses if the child has a disability etc.) | 0.05% | 1 |
It's basically babysitting. This shouldn't be paid for by the government. | 0.05% | 1 |
only those with families below a certain income | 0.05% | 1 |
Keep the government out if you love hour children | 0.05% | 1 |
6.
6.
Do you think that today's society puts too much pressure on young children to perform/excel academically at a young age? Yes
58%
1266 votes
No
22%
484 votes
Undecided
19%
422 votes
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