Kindergarten: Myself
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Kindergarten Readiness
Asked by S.L. from Sacramento
on February 25, 2007
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My son is going to be five in August. He's eligible to go to kindergarten, but I have some reservations. Academically, he's ready. My concern is his emotional developm...
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- My son turned 5 in August last year. We decided to keep him in pre-school one year. I think he will be ready for kindergarden this year. He seems to be more sure of hi...
- Hello S., I too was faced with the dilemma of a child who was 5 and not ready for kindergarten. I put my child into Kindergarten (this was 13yrs ago) and they told me...
- Hi S., I went through the same dilemma with my son. He would've turned 5 a month after school started. We chose to keep him in preschool for an extra year. He was ver...
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. ...
Skipping Kindergarten
Asked by E.W. from Dallas
on February 24, 2008
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I know a lady who has her child in a preschool kindergarten class in order to skip public kindergarten and go straight to first grade. She turns 6 in September. Quest...
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- Mary is right. Keller ISD will only enroll a child in 1st grade if they are 6 before Sept. 1--regardless of previous kindergarten experience. Keller does screen all k...
- I don't know all the rules, but it seems you got enough answers about that. I will say that my sister started my niece in school early. She had a September birthday,...
- Hi E., I was a kindergarten teacher in a private preschool that offered full day kindergarten. Most of my students were children who did not make the birthday dead...
Kindergarten Screening
Asked by N.D. from Columbus
on May 24, 2011
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My son recently just went to his Kindergarten screening and we got the results back that he scored low on the developmental score for his age. I try to work with him,...
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- Hi N. I teach pre-kindergarten, and I can tell you that kindergarten screening freaks the best of us out!!!! I spend all year getting kids ready, and sometimes the...
- Don't feel bad. Our son is 4 and he can say his ABC's and count to twenty, but he can't reconize any letters other than O. And will only point out the number 2 and 4...
- How old is he? Just asking bc I am a kindergarten teacher. If he is a summer bday would you consider holding him back. One of the big things we tell parents whose kids...
Transitioning to Kindergarten
Asked by P.R. from Boston
on April 20, 2009
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My son is going to kindergarten in the fall. We are looking to move at some point but feel so guilty about him starting kindergarten in one school then starting 1st g...
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- I have to agree with both Helen and Nancy. How you present it is HUGE! Also, I was a navy brat, my children (all grown) were all navy brats. I've never lived anywhe...
- I know this goes against the grain, how ever given the fact that your son is entering kindergarten you can opt to not start school. Kindergarten is not mandatory in Ma...
- P., As a military kid (and only child), I had to move all the time! It was rare if I was in the same school for two grades in a row. I understand that with you it's...
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.
Kindergarten & Bedtime
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 1, 2008
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Hi everyone, my son will be starting Kindergarten in a few weeks, and even though I am pretty sure he will be in the afternoon session, I was wondering (for those of y...
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- Hi D.! How fun! Kindergarten is a blast and more and more school districts are going to full-day programs which is great! We are from out of state and both my older...
- Hey D.!!! I put Adam down between 8-9pm every nite...that's been his bedtime for the last 2 years. He'll be AM kindie (you know my reasons) and he'll need to get up e...
- My niece was in a full day kindergarten this past school year. Her bedtime was 7:30-8:00. This has been her bedtime all along as she has always gone to daycare and n...
Starting Kindergarten
Asked by A.L. from Orlando
on November 19, 2012
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My daughter will be 4, Dec. 2013 and my son will be 5, Jan 2014, can they both start Kindergarten at the same time since her birthday is so late?
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- what is teh cutoff date for kinder in your state? in michigan it used to be dec 1.. (child had to be 5 by december 10 but they moved it back to sept 1. If i ha...
- It depends on the cut off date in your area. Some areas it's August, some it's December, and others are somewhere in between.
- I would call the sch dist to ask but I doubt it. They will generally go by her age AND when her birth date is. I think her birthdate will be after the cut-off.
Kindergarten Tutoring
Asked by W.O. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2010
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Hi,
I am having a recent college graduate with a teaching credential help my son with his kindergarten homework. We are looking at about 1-2 hours a week. Anybody h...
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- I had a friend of my nieces work with my son on some fine motor issues the summer before Kindergarten. She charged us 20/hour.
- I think that $20-25 per hour would be appropriate for a tutoring session. If you think she is doing a terrific job, you can also reward her with an occasional starbuc...
- I charge $40 an hour and go to the students' homes. It was the going rate of the local tutoring company where parents had to drop their children off and pick them up ...
Juinor Kindergarten and Pre Kindergarten
Asked by T.G. from Los Angeles
on October 15, 2009
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We have 2 boys one is 4 years old, he will turn 5 the end of January. The other is 6 years old. The younger attended preschool last year, and his older brother attende...
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- I'm just curious about what the differences are between preschool and jr kinder There must still be play time. Is it half day?
- I agree with the suggestion about giving him until winter to adjust. But .... as far as the school goes, I would find out how old most of the children are in the jr k...
- Hello. SOunds like our maternal instinct is right on. Get him out of the class if it is too much. I am a teacher and have many kindergarten teacher friends. What we...
