Kindergarten: Infant
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Kindergarten or Not???
Asked by A.H. from Seattle
on December 18, 2008
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Hi there...
I am looking for an enriching program for my son who may not be ready for Kindergarten next year. We live in the Mill Creek area but would be willing t...
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- As a former kindergarten teacher I can tell you that if you think your son is not ready for kindergarten DON"T PUT HIM IN. It does him a grave diservice. Every once ...
- Have you talked to your child's preschool teacher. He/She should have a good idea of what your child needs to know heading into next year. Also, you've still got many ...
- Montessori, Montessori, Montessori! And I think that's what Lisa L. is talking about. Young children are so capable of learning so many things if they're presented th...
Kindergarten
Asked by H.M. from Chicago
on August 14, 2011
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So my baby girl starts kindergarten in a few days (my first one going to school) and each time I think of It I start to tear up. I was not fortunate to stay home with...
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- Kindergarten is a very special milestone. There have been numerous posts in the last couple of days on this topic. I was only excited when my kids went to kindy and ...
- It is so normal. I remember my when my son started kinder he had to take the school bus to school on the 1st day :( I was so sad & cried as soon as the bus left. It wa...
- This stage, is a "Milestone" and a Rite of Passage for a Mom. Moms... have 'developmental' stages too. This is one of them. My son just started Kindergarten last ...
Kindergarten Dillema
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2011
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Here in California, the cutoff date for kindergarten is around December 2. My son will turn 5 November 28th, if he goes to kindergarten this upcoming year he will be t...
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- ugh. i wish the cutoff date in texas was that late. here its in august or sept. my daughter's bday is nov. 20th, so she obviously missed it. she always asks when c...
- Hi L., Trust your gut instinct. I make mistakes when I listen too much to society and well meaning friends, and not my heart. Best of Luck. Jilly P.S. No decision...
- If you feel that your son is ready then start him in Kindergarten. It's really the only sure way to know. My son will turn five in mid October and we are planning on...
Kindergarten Questions
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2011
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For those of you have experience with Kindergarten, I would really appreciate your support!
What did you like most about having your child in kindergarten?
Was ...
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- Every year from K-5th grade I would take my kids out of school for 3 days in Sept. for a family vacaction. We always did a few educational things. We would notifiy t...
- I loved that my daughter thrived on being part of a group. Prior to that she had only done preschool for one year on T/TH. I did the rest of the teaching and my step...
- We don't plan any vacation during the school year unless school's already planned to be out (school holidays). I know a lot of families if they are going to go see fam...
Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by N.S. from Greensboro
on February 11, 2008
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My daughter is 4 years old and has a September birthday. She has been going to a preschool for two years now and is in the fours class. I recently had a review with he...
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- Sounds like she's ready. I wouldn't worry too much about the shyness. My daughter was shy when she started preK. but WOW! did that change. Mine goes to a public Montes...
- N.- You will not be disappointed. My 2 oldest had to start school as an older 5 because of Texas rules. My 2 youngest could start school at 4 here in NC but we...
- My son has a late September birthday. He is smart too. However, we decided to wait until he was almost 6 for him to start Kindergarten. He just started this fall. ...
When to Start Kindergarten
Asked by C.S. from New York
on January 14, 2010
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I am debating keeping my kids until they are closer to six years old to start kindergarten. They will have just turned five and have never been to preschool or daycar...
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- Dear CS, I think at 6 years old your children will go into first grade. I do not think kindergarten is mandatory. You should let them go to Kg so they have an introduc...
- I believe most children are starting earlier these days. My daughter is 3 and will be turning 4 this November. She will be starting preschool in September. I think if ...
- never been to preschool or daycare? very important aspects of bringing up child esp for social interaction.
Starting Kindergarten
Asked by K.B. from Scranton
on February 5, 2007
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My five year old son will be starting kindergarten this year. He turned five in Jan. I see other five year olds that seem much more mature than he is. Even though h...
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- My daughter is in Kindergarten this year. She didn't need to know how to tie her shoes (but has to wear velcro if they don't know how). Didn't need to know her addre...
- You need to get rid of that video game and replace it with books to read to him, you need to work with him on these skills and make sure that dad gets in on this too, ...
- I'm not sure where you live, but in Pennsylvania, state law says a child doesn't have to attend until they are 8 years old. My mom kept my brother home until he was 7...
Homeschooling in Kindergarten
Asked by C.P. from Rochester
on March 26, 2009
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I may decide to home school my son next school year in order to keep his IEP services going. When I was in at his IEP meeting, the CSE informed me that if I enroll my...
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- Hi there, First of all, I have a daughter who is a November baby. We just moved back to MA where you have to be 5 by Sept. to start kindergarten. I had already deci...
- As an owner of a Montessori school with a full day kindergarten program I say you are making the right decision by holding your son back a year to give him the one on ...
- I am confused as to why your son wouldnt have IEP services while in school. Also I would think the school would have the testing requirements. I would think you should...
Readiness for Kindergarten
Asked by L.R. from Washington DC
on January 7, 2008
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I am trying to decide whether to enroll my now four-year-old son in kindergarten this fall. He's currently in pre-k. He won't be five until just before school begins i...
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- I taught kindergarten for 7 years and in my experience it is best to wait another year, especially with boys. I saw it year after year..parents would push their kids i...
- Do NOT enroll your son in Kindergarten early! My son was very intelligent, and his teachers advised me to start him early. I did, and he turned out to be the youngest ...
- I'd suggest holding him back. My son turned 5 in May before Kind. and I sent him. He's in 2nd grade and doing fine, but I often wish I'd held him back just so he'd be ...
Kindergarten Age
Asked by S.D. from Washington DC
on January 29, 2010
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I am curious as to how other Moms feel about children entering Kindergarten at age 6 versus age 5. My daughter will miss the cut of by 27 days, I prefer to have her t...
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- My daughter will miss it by 24 days - same boat! The decision was easier for me because I was a "young" kid - always the youngest in my class as I'd made the cut off ...
- I have to deal with this with all my kids. My oldest missed by a few weeks, my 2nd misses by 1 day and my youngest misses by 10 days. My older 2 are girls and my you...
- my daughter misses the cut off by 6 days.......my husband and i dont agree on this situation he wants her to start at age 5, her bday is on the 1st day of school & i w...
