Originally Posted by LMom
I too agree that half-day K is much easier than a full-day program and not only for gifted students. I don't even agree with the length of the day for the rest of the elementary classes in US. Where I am originally from the school day lasts from 8 to 12 in the 1st grade, in the 2nd grade you may go two days till 1 p.m., in the 3rd you may add another day till 1. The number of hours spent at school slowly build up. You never see 1st grader spending as much time at school as a high school student.
That's brilliant and I totally agree.