Preschool & Head Start: 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...
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
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. ...
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...
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...
My Son Needs to Repeat Pre-K Help
Asked by D.W. from Athens
on January 19, 2011
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We adopted our son two years ago from a difficult situation and he is doing great, but deals with some social anxiety issues that make school a challenge.. It was a h...
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- Are you talking about starting KG this coming September, 9 mos. from now? A lot of great development can still occur between now and then. Especially if you conti...
- I had to learn to trust that the experts knew more than I. Sometimes you really just need to say to yourself "getting him through this and on to the next step is out ...
- I think you should check out the montessori school in Athens. I've always heard great things about it and that way he could work more at his own pace. Even if that doe...
My 4Yr Old Is Behind the Other 4 Year Olds in Her Pre K Class!! HELP!
Asked by M.A. from San Francisco
on September 30, 2008
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First I must start off by excepting full responsibility for my daughter being behind the other 4 yr old kids in her Pre K class. Since my daughter was 3yrs old she was...
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- Well, it sounds to me like she has homework which is not accceptable at her age. I say back off cuz it also sounds like this is turning into a battle of the wills. A...
- Whoa, Momma. Back up off the four year old. Development and learning happen at their own pace. You do not need to push. A kid this age doesn't need flash cards. You ar...
- First M., let me say that you are being way to hard on yourself. If you were having issues with housing and basic needs, of course you focused on that - who wouldn't ...
Disadvantage for 4Yo in Multi-age Pre-K 3/4 Class?
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on August 18, 2008
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My child's school is changing their separate Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 to be a combined Pre-K 3/4 class room this year. As a 4 year-old that already is self-confident, a go...
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- I'm sure some people with experience teaching preschool will post, but I was wondering about what you expect to find in Kindergarten (same school, different school?) I...
- My daughter went to two preschools last year as a 4 year old.. one was M-W-F mornings with just 4 year olds, and the other was a montessori school T & Th all day with ...
- My son was in a classroom such as this last year. He had a great experience. Keep in mind that preschool's main purpose is to help socialize your child so she will b...
