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I suspected a hoaky Hallmark-created holiday when I first read that there was a National Kindergarten Recognition Day on April 21 of each year.
However, I soon found out that this day is actually a creation of our busy and important United States Senate.
National Kindergarten Recognition Day was adopted in 2005 to “recognize the critical role the kindergarten year plays in the lives of our children,” according to then Senator Ken Salazar, who introduced the resolution.
Salazar is a Democrat from Colorado who is now Secretary of the Interior for President Obama, who wants to offer universal preschool.
In 2005, Salazar wanted to “call attention to kindergarten and to discuss ways in which we can improve kindergarten classrooms throughout the Nation.”
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Who can argue about kindergarten being a special and important time? The kids are still so sweet at that age, and the learning that occurs is fun to watch. However, I am concerned that parents are so willing to give their kids over to the government at a younger and younger age, like they do in China. By the time Chinese children finish kindergarten, they are already well programmed to believe a one-sided government.
Sure, it is easy to send the kiddies off to school and enjoy freedom while feeling secure that they are safe and learning.
However, I really enjoyed my children during their preschool and kindergarten years. Many future habits and attitudes are formed during that time, and I wanted to be part of helping form those habits and attitudes.
Kindergarten was first introduced to American communities in 1856. Now, close to four million children participate in kindergarten programs throughout the country.
Kindergarten started as a voluntary half day program, but soon it became standard. Many districts now offer all day kindergarten.
By the way, I found the information about the Senate resolution on a website called, Govtrack.us, which calls itself “a civic project to track Congress.”
On this website, you can follow issues, blog about them, or study any of the thousands of bills and resolutions that are constantly being discussed and passed right under our noses.
Often the website contains the Congressional Record, which is the official journal of Congress’s daily proceedings.
The site is also an excellent educational tool for high school students studying government.
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