Preparing for Kindergarten
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Kindergarten Requirements
Asked by H.K. from Scranton
on July 9, 2011
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Hi Moms,
My daughter is 4 yo will be 5 Sept. 30. She misses the public school cut off of sept 1. I checked into catholic school and she will make it. She has to be te...
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- I see no reason not to start her in kindergarten. I grew up in NY and the cut off was Dec 31. Someone will always be the youngest and someone will always be the oldest...
- She sounds ready for kindergarten to me. But I'm confused... why do you want to put her in kindergarten this coming year rather than have her do a year of preschool? E...
- I live in PA. I don't know what the requirements are if you are testing to get a child into kindergarten. When they're age appropriate there is no "requirement" as the...
Kindergarten and Cur-off Dates
Asked by C.M. from New York
on September 27, 2009
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We have a boy who was not accepted into the local Kindergarten school because the cut-off date is December 1st and he turns 5 December 2nd. Can any one give me suggest...
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- I would allow him to enter as the district rules. If I had it do over again, I would have held my son another year. If you push for him to go, he will always be th...
- Does your school district offer pre-K? Where I live in NJ there is a free half day pre-K for 4 year olds. My son is only 3.5 now (Feb. birthday) and goes to a privat...
- Unfortunately the cut off dates are state laws. However he is eligible for UPK which is 5 days a week and free- this program is not income based so I would say ask yo...
Kindergarten Homework
Asked by F.H. from Phoenix
on September 30, 2008
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Hi Moms, just wondering how much homework your kindergartener gets? This week mine has 9 pages to do by Friday. A couple of the pages are "easy" like ABC dot to dot ...
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- I think getting kids in the habit of dealing with and DOING homework at an early age is beneficial - the earlier they start the less fighting you have to do to get it ...
- I'm surprised your kindergartner ...has homework. I think it is average with the 4th grader, add in some extra curricular activities and homework sucks. (even though ...
- Wow, 9 pages in one week..... in Kindergarten!! I can't believe that. That really seems extreme. Maybe because of it being a Charter School?? My 1st grader gets o...
How Much Should by Daughter Know by the Time She Enters Kindergarten?
Asked by A.W. from Salt Lake City
on January 27, 2009
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Hi! I am wondering how much children should know by the time they begin kindergarten? My daughter is 5 yrs old but her birthday was after the deadline so she will st...
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- Hi A., It sounds like your daughter has the necessary academic skills to prepare her for kindergarten. Another important aspect to keep in mind is lifeskills. Can she...
- Hi A., my name is T., i teach pre-school and have for the last 6 years. My daughter also misses the public school deadline by only 3 weeks. I think your daughter s...
- I wouldn't worry too much about reading. It sounds like your daughter is on the right path. Most kindergarten classes want the children to know their numbers up to 1...
When to Start Kindergarten? 4.5 Yo, or 5.5 Yo?
Asked by K.S. from San Francisco
on October 31, 2008
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Next year my daughter will be technically old enough to start kindergarten. As a kid, I started school early and didn't do well with that; I have reservations about pu...
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- We did not start our daughter in Kindergarten until she was 5- almost 6. She has a late birthday and is pretty shy. We put her in her preschool's "Transitional Kinderg...
- It all depends on how mature you feel your child is. If your child attends preschool ask their teacher if they feel your child is ready for kinder. All three of my c...
- As a former teacher (now SAHM) I can tell you from experience as well as studies that holding children out for one year is almost always the best choice. It's better ...
Fun Suggestions for First Child Entering Kindergarten
Asked by J.M. from Kansas City
on July 24, 2006
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Hi, my son is entering kindergarten in a few weeks and I'm an wondering if anyone has any advice on how to make this the best possible experience? Any fun ideas or rit...
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- Hi J., My name is M. and i have 2 boys, one of them is 1 yr and the other is 3, i know exactly how u feel. My 3 yr. old is entering pre-school this August. What i hav...
- When my daughter started kindergarten last year what we did was traced a picture of our hands (yours and yours son's). You would keep your son's hands and he can keep...
- I am also a stay at home mom and when my daughter was in kindergarten as soon as we got home from school we would sit on the couch next to each other and she would exp...
Getting a Young Boy Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by H.C. from Madison
on April 8, 2008
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I have a 4 year old whose going to start kindergarten next year and I need some advice on how to get him ready for all day school starting at 8 am. He'll be 5 in Augu...
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- One advice if not ready for school in the morning. When school started, if our boy wasn't out bed a certian time. I put clothes in his packpack including a jacket and...
- The transition to kindergarten can be stressful for some kids, and others welcome the opportunity to get out of the house. You will know right away how excited he is a...
- If he will be five this coming August, don't send him! Boys need more time to mature and school is not what it was when you and I were in Kindergarten. Better he be ...
Anxious About Sending Daughter to Kindergarten and Then Elementary School
Asked by J.S. from Lexington
on December 27, 2008
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My daughter will be entering kindergarten this fall and my husband and I are a nervous wreck-- even though it is eight months away. It just seems like they grow up so ...
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- It is always hard to see your child leave behind a 'baby' phase and grow into a 'big kid' phase, but at least she is growing well and developing normally. Maybe try t...
- Relax. It will all work out. My husband and I had similar feelings about our daughter's entrance to "big school." Now that she's halfway through first grade, I can ...
- Kindergarten is a part of growing up. You should think of doing a school photo album for your daughter and each year take a picture of her first day of school and a pi...
Any Advise on How to Prepare Twins on Upcoming Enrollment in Preschool?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on July 11, 2008
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Hi Mama's!
I have my twins b/g signed up for preschool this fall (it will be their first time away from Mom 1/2 days) and I just wanted to get some advise on how to p...
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- My little guy (4)just had his first sleepover at his cousin's house. We were there for dinner and then my husband, daughter and I left. He was ABSOLUTELY fine until ...
- I'm going through the same thing with my three year old. She's not wanting to be away from mommy and daddy. I have just been taking her to the school to get her famili...
- Can you get them too the prescool before it stars to look around and see all the fun stuff and then do they have an open house day when the other kids will be there? ...
Advice for Sending a Late Birthdate to Kindergarten or Not
Asked by A. from Columbus
on April 1, 2008
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I have a 4 year old, whose birthday is just a few days before the cut off date of being able to attend kindergarten this year. Well my concerns aren't with her abilit...
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- I have a daughter who is now in the 1st grade. I was worried about her sitting still and following directions when she started school. I went to her first conference a...
- I am a first grade teacher, and my advise for parents is always to give the children more time with those late birthdays. It doesn't show up at 4 years old but someti...
- To be honest - I do not think that the issued will be kindergarten or elementary school as much as middle school and high school. I have been in this place with a cou...
