Pre-Kindergarten: Older Child
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Pre K
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on January 28, 2008
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I'm confused. My 4 year old son is a little on the imature side and his pre k teachers suggests that I wait until he is 6 to start K. His b-day is 4/21 so he'll be o...
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- Send him on to Kindergarten. Boys mature slower than girls anyways. My son's birthday is in October, the cut off in Oklahoma is Sept.1. He is older than most kids i...
- Hello S. , When teachers say that a 4 year old is imature I start to thing why should they be mature. The are children the only thing they should be worrying about a...
- My son will be five on 4/7 and he is very bright for his age. At least that is what daycare tells me he won't show me alot of the times what he knows like writting his...
Pre-k Problems
Asked by T.V. from Houston
on November 13, 2008
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My 4 almost 5 year old just started pre-k at a private school and he's having a lot of problems. His is not finishing his work in a timely fashion, not listening/follo...
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- It sounds like he is not ready for this class, the teacher is pushing harder then he has had before. You might check into a class at a different school where is would ...
- Montessouri schools are great for the creative type. Regular school is so much more structured and sadly too constrictive for my liking most of the time. I hold a Mast...
- First of all keep an open line of good, positive comunication between you and his teachers. Most of all, pray upon what is your expectations of a four year old. Again ...
Pre-K Or Not?
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on January 5, 2010
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I keep getting "advice" by, I'm sure, well-meaning friends of mine, but now they've planted worries into my head. I'd like to hear from anonymous mothers and folks li...
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- I had that problem with my son. We ended finding Campbell Christian Academy. They ignore the age of a child. Instead they allow children to master a skill and move ...
- You might want to look at a montessori instead where the children can develoop at their own pace and are often grouped according to abilities and not necessarily age. ...
- I have a son that will be old enough to attend kindergarten, but not by much. I am not worried about his readiness for kindergarten, it's middle and high school that I...
Pre-K Or Daycare Pre-K
Asked by E.W. from New York
on September 1, 2011
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Hi Moms, I am a SAHM and my son will be 4 in Sept and will be attending Pre-K. Last year he attended a preschool, but over the summer we had him in Kindercare 2 days a...
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- By the time your SAH parents from the other school noticed a runny nose, the kid was already contagious. It's brewing and contagious before symptoms show. I don't beli...
- Honestly the body's ability to catch and fight germs and disease makes the body stronger not weaker. The main thing to keep in mind is hand washing is important. When ...
- no matter what kind of school you pick there are germs all over he will bring them home parent send kids to school with colds ect all the time. Relax the more they ar...
Pre-K Graduation and Wedding Same Day
Asked by L.S. from New York
on April 28, 2010
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Just found out that my son's prek graduation is the same day as my sister-in-laws wedding. Some background:
My son is very nervous about starting kindergarten at a ...
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- I remember exactly how you are feeling.. But there are times when you need to take a step back and look at the whole picture. The wedding is more important than th...
- pre-k graduation is months before he starts kindergarten. at his age he will all have forgotten about that graduation, and still have anxieties about starting kinderga...
- WEDDING=FAMILY, no excuses
Age to Start pre-K and K
Asked by M.M. from Atlanta
on January 17, 2010
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My son turns 4 Aug. 4th this year. We got a letter from his daycare, stating that he will be elligible to start Pre-K because he turns 4 before sept 1st. Is this a...
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- yes 4 yr old is pre k and 5 is k , unless you have a kid that has a bday after sept 1 then then they will be older than the other kids. Both of mine have bdays after t...
- It depends on your child's maturity level and if he's ready to start school. My nephew's birthday is in August and my brother "held" him back a year so he started pre...
- I think the individual matters more than an arbitrary age. My dd was 4 on Sept 19th, so with Public school rules would not start kindergarten this fall but fall 2011. ...
Do I Send Him to Kindergarten or Pre-K?
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on February 6, 2009
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My son will be turning 5 in mid-August. He has been in a preschool program for a while and does well, but he is very "young" for his age. He is also a little small c...
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- I guess I'm kind of late responding...but thought I'd go ahead and give my two cents.... Ha. Anyway, I have a son with the same situation. He turned 5 last August 22...
- J., I have two sons with May and June birthdays. If I had it to do over again i would have definitely waited a year to send them to kindergarten. Both did ver...
- This is very common for boys. WAIT!!!!!!! If he is not matured enough it will only benefit him to keep him in preschool one more year. LC
Pre-K Program in Lehi Area
Asked by J.P. from Provo
on December 18, 2008
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My daughter has been going to a preschool in our neighborhood for two years now. She is four now and will be 5 next fall. She will miss the birthday cut-off and won't ...
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- Normal, happy chidren do not need to "get ready for kindergarten". Kindergarten IS the get "ready program." Nevertheless, many of us taught our children colors and...
- My oldest went to Avondale Academy last year and LOVED it! They are in Saratoga Springs, its about 8 miles one way from my house. You can look it up online http://a...
- If your looking for good Pre-K program locally, check out your nearest Highschool. Many Highschools offer really good preschools for a fairly good price. The purpose o...
Pre K and 3 Grade for My Kids
Asked by N.I. from Melbourne
on October 30, 2007
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Ok me and my family (8 year old son and 4 year old dughter husband in the Navy) are once again moving. As of right now I am up in Jax Fl with my mother and father. B...
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- N., Most schools have prek now. See where you move, I only know about Riviera and Palm Bay Elem both in Palm Bay and they have a very good rep. Riviera is a magnet s...
- Hi N., I live in Melbourne Beach and have heard great things about Gemini elementary school. I take my almost 3 year old to Grace Lutheran preschool which I...
- A lot of the public schools have teh VPK program. I would say wait and see where you move to see if the public school is a decent one and also if they have any VPK spa...
I'm Irritated at My Son's Pre-k Teacher.
Asked by K.D. from San Diego
on March 15, 2011
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Hi:
My son attends pre-k and, per the rules, we keep a full change of clothes in his backpack. I keep them all in a large freezer ziploc in his backpack. On Friday,...
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- I think you are thinking way too much about this. The other child was probably missing his extra pants, so the teacher used your son's pants. Maybe the other mom has...
- Umm... are the pants laced with gold and diamonds? Otherwise, I don't get the fixation. Remember your behavior reflects on your child.
- This is one that you need to just laugh at. Seriously, it's a $20ish pair of pants, right? You'll probably get them back soon. I can't even imagine being this upset...
