Initially I did not agree with it, and I never thought I would be advocating it, but
             year-round schooling (YRS) does have several merits. YRS is a concept which
             reorganizes the school year to provide more continuous learning by spacing the long
             summer vacation into shorter, more frequent vacations throughout the year. This essay
             will explore three reasons why this option should be more widely adapted in Ontario
             schools. The year-round school curriculum is much better suited to the working family
             schedules, it allows more continuous learning, and decreases the likelihood of burnout
             of teachers and students. Though this idea is a suggestion that is radically different from
             the traditional curriculum approach in North America, it may well be time to try it.
             The long-established, customary North American family, has two working parents
             and a child/children who are in school. Working parents usually have a two-week
             summer break. Having their children in a year-round system will better correlate quality
             family time and vacations. Families can spread out their vacation time and visit locations
             that are less expensive or crowded during the traditional school year. In the nine-month
             school year, kids are often sent to camp, summer school, or left at home either alone, or
             with a babysitter during the summer vacation. If children are left alone, they will feel
             neglected and will begin to forget most of what they obtained throughout the school year.
             If children are left home with a babysitter, it is a hassle for parents to find one for the
             entire summer. This system will coordinate with parent's lives and community activities
             very nicely. The YRS is a family-friendly approach to school schedules and is being
             experimented with many different school boards.
             This radical new approach developing in North America d
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