Patty Hills vision for kindergarten included 3 purposes: 1.To minister to the nature and needs of children from 4 to 6 years of age. 2.To see the relation of K to the first grade curriculum; lay the foundation that children need without sacrificing the right of the kindergarten child to free, full development on his own level. 3.To connect kindergarten to the home, reduce the gap between the two, and build on the learning that takes place there. She feared public school kindergarten would take away from parent education, as well as push the children away from early reading, writing, and play.