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What age to start kindergarten
Remember that when we were kids lots of us started school cold with first
grade, and we did okay! I wish that was the case with me.. lol I went to Head Start (3) Preschool (4) Kindergarden (5) then they still thought I needed time so I went to Readiness (6) so that put me 7 in first grade 19 when I graduated high school. And I still did horrible in school with no mention of a learning disability.. You would think with all that education I would have a 4.0 average in 12 grade Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Anna or Xavier due 10/17/04 |
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What age to start kindergarten
John Taylor wrote:
My son will be 5 on Aug. 5th and my wife has signed him up but we are worried that he wont be ready. He hasnt been away from us much at all. We tried to sign him up for pre-school but they were all full. What is generally the right age for them to start kind.? http://www.memoriesmagic.com I was really struggling with this question too. I posted about it in misc.kids so you might want to google that group. Here is a link to some articles that I read to make my decision. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/kindergarten.htm My son is in preschool this year. His teacher recommended waiting another year. There were no concerns raised at his kindergarten screening though and I didn't feel the reasons for waiting were concrete. At this time we have decided that he will go to kindergarten next fall. I've paid for his preschool registration though in case we change our minds :-) He was 5 in April. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (5) and Luke (3) |
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What age to start kindergarten
Jen said:
My son turned 2 in February and we're getting a lot of social pressure to sign him up for school in the fall, when he'll be 2 1/2. I know that it's fine if he's not in school and he's extremely attached to me...AND doesn't do very well in kid's gym classes, birthday parties, etc. I've been struggling with this as well. I know that I didn't start until I was 4 and I was just fine. I hate the idea of forcing my son to separate in school at 2 1/2, which in my book is still a baby. From what you've written about him, he doesn't sound ready. And I personally think 2 is awfully young for any kind of group setting if it isn't necessary. Recommendations I've read are for three. Anyway, IMHO, the whole preschool thing is just not necessary. If you want some time to yourself and your kid enjoys it, fine. But as long as he has some opportunity to interact with other kids, he doesn't NEED it. Emily went for one year, one half day per week, and Jake and Teddy never went at all. They were (and are) fine. Leslie |
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What age to start kindergarten
Dave Leason wrote in message ... In the UK, children tend to start pre school at age 3, if parents dont want them to start pre school, then 'reception' starts at age 4 which is full time school! we probably start our children far too young in the UK, im dreading the thought of my daughter starting, but it is the law. Not totally correct. Pre-school can begin when they are 2.5, but only 2 half sessions a week. At 3 they can have up to 4 (or 5, not sure) half sessions a week (paid for too now!) They have to start school full time by the term after they are 5. They may start school from the 1st of September they are 4. Those are the legal issues. In our area (having just had a leaflet on it) The rule is that those that are 5 in the winter term (1st Sept to 1st Jan) may start full time in the winter term, must start full time in Spring term. Those 5 in Spring term (1st Jan to 1st April?) MAY start part time (mornings only) in winter term, may start full time in spring term, must start full time in Summer term. Those 5 in Summer (1st April to 1st Sept) may start part time for Winter and spring term. May start full time in summer term, and must start full time the following winter term, but will go straight into year 1, missing out the reception year. #1 will be nearly 5 by the time she starts, which is going to be on the late side for her ,but has another year of preschool. I wouldn't want her to be starting this year (born 2 months earlier she would be) but I think she'll be more than ready this time next year. Cut off's got to happen somewhere, and won't suit everyone. Debbie |
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What age to start kindergarten
From what you've written about him, he doesn't sound ready. And I
personally think 2 is awfully young for any kind of group setting if it isn't necessary. Recommendations I've read are for three. My kids all started at 2 (or thereabouts, depending on birthdays and cut-off dates). 2 mornings a week, for 3 hrs, they did just fine. Where I am, most people start drop-off things at 2. Anyway, IMHO, the whole preschool thing is just not necessary. If you want some time to yourself and your kid enjoys it, fine. It's also good for Mom to spend time with her other child(ren). When I would drop Charlotte off, it would be just me and Patrick. Then when Patrick went it was just me and Charlotte (she did afternoon pre-K). Now when Patrick goes it's just me and Lewis. In the fall when Lewis goes it'll be be me, the baby, and Patrick (he'll do afternoon pre-K). But as long as he has some opportunity to interact with other kids, he doesn't NEED it. Emily went for one year, one half day per week, and Jake and Teddy never went at all. They were (and are) fine. Leslie |
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What age to start kindergarten
In NZ it is compulsory for all children to start school at 5, but most have
already been at kindy for a year by then, some even start kindy at 3-3.5. One thing they do here to get children accustomed to the idea of going from kindy to school is to visit the school with their parents on a couple of occasions before they're due to start, and let them be amongst the other children. "John Taylor" wrote in message ... My son will be 5 on Aug. 5th and my wife has signed him up but we are worried that he wont be ready. He hasnt been away from us much at all. We tried to sign him up for pre-school but they were all full. What is generally the right age for them to start kind.? http://www.memoriesmagic.com |
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What age to start kindergarten
I'd be
worried honestly about sending a child to kindergarten cold. He's not been in any kind of toddler or preschool playgroup or anything at all? Oh come on... a generation or two ago it was routine for kids to start K without having gone to preschool! Naomi |
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What age to start kindergarten
Naomi Pardue wrote:
I'd be worried honestly about sending a child to kindergarten cold. He's not been in any kind of toddler or preschool playgroup or anything at all? Oh come on... a generation or two ago it was routine for kids to start K without having gone to preschool! But kindergarten isn't anything like what it was a generation or two ago. Best wishes, Ericka |
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What age to start kindergarten
Naomi Pardue wrote:
I'd be worried honestly about sending a child to kindergarten cold. He's not been in any kind of toddler or preschool playgroup or anything at all? Oh come on... a generation or two ago it was routine for kids to start K without having gone to preschool! Yes but sending in a kindergartener without preschool today is more comparable to sending in a first grader without kindergarten years ago. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (5) and Luke (3) |
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"Nikki" wrote in message ... Naomi Pardue wrote: I'd be worried honestly about sending a child to kindergarten cold. He's not been in any kind of toddler or preschool playgroup or anything at all? Oh come on... a generation or two ago it was routine for kids to start K without having gone to preschool! Yes but sending in a kindergartener without preschool today is more comparable to sending in a first grader without kindergarten years ago. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (5) and Luke (3) Some states still do not require kindergarten so some kids are STILL going to first grade without it. When I went to K my mom had to pay for it because our town did not have a public K... I have lived in other towns with it but not when I was the proper age. Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Anna or Xavier due 10/17/04 |
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