Readiness to Start: Preschooler
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Kindergarten Readiness
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on April 26, 2010
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While recently at a preschool field trip with my daughter, I was at a table eating while discussing kindergarten with other moms, and was shocked at how many of the mo...
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- I find this fascinating. Had same issue with my 5 year old last year, born in July. He is in Kindergarten and doing fantastic. Now I am faced with something similar wi...
- Ugh! Parents are so funny. They are so afraid their children will not do well in kindergarten? What on earth do they think is going to happen there? They learn to ...
- My son is in K this year and his birthday is in March. He went to preschool when he was 4 which helped him in most every way prepare for K, especially socially. My y...
How Do I Begin to Teach My 3 Year Old His Letters?
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on February 25, 2010
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Hello, I need help teaching my almost 3 year old his ABC's. He can say his ABC's, but as far as letter recognition goes, he has no interest. How do I begin? I tried...
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- Keep trying! My son loved to learn so ppointing and saying along with flash cards helped but I also got him the leap frog learning videos. (Letters, pre-reading, and m...
- I used to teach Kindergarten and there is a video that you can find at Sam's, Wal-mart, etc. called "Letter Factory." It teachers sounds and shows the letters at the ...
- I'm using lettersoftheweek.com for teaching my 3 year old and 2 year old niece and they like it and are doing very well.
Conflicted over Whether to Send My 3 Year Old to Preschool or Not
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on July 24, 2011
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My son is 3 years old and I feel that there is a societal pressure to put him in preschool. Every other parent I know is sending their kids this age, some even started...
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- Hi, I would say that he needs social interactions with his peers, so yes. On the other hand, you can still do educational things with him at home and still take him...
- I think it's optional. Your son probably doesn't NEED preschool at this age, and he won't be left behind if you don't send him. It's a great opportunity for kids who...
- I struggled with that same issue with my kids. They were already very bright and my one child could already read. I did send them to preschool at the age of 3, morni...
Help with Kindergarten Readiness
Asked by A. from Lakeland
on August 28, 2006
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After my daughter was in daycare from 3 months to almost 3 years, my husband and I decided to become a one working parent family. I am now a stay at home mom, have bee...
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- I just got my current issue of South FLorida Parenting Magazing and noticed the cover had an article about "Are you ready for Kindergarten?" You may want to pick up...
- PRACTICE THE SOUNDS THE LETTERS MAKE. VOWELS MAKE TWO SOUNDS, LONG AND SHORT. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, PRACTICE COLORING. WRITE HER ABC'S IN LOWER CASE ALSO. SHE NEEDS T...
- A.: there is a free program which works on phonics and reading which is great: www.starfall.com J.
Preschool to Kindergarten
Asked by A.A. from Minneapolis
on November 16, 2008
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My little boy turned 2 at the end of July and suddenly we are looking for preschools for Fall 09. It's surreal to be thinking of him as a preschooler when he just turn...
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- My son is an August birthday so we had a similar choice to make. We did 2 years of preschool and he is now in Kindergarten at age 5. The difficulty in starting prescho...
- I will have to make this decision about my son born in July. I had an August birthday and was glad to be one of the youngest in my class. I was usually the tallest g...
- I also sent my just 3 year old (Aug 2) to preschool last year with much hesitation. He is now 4 and in his 2nd year of preschool and still debating to send him to kind...
Preparing for Kindergarten
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on July 20, 2011
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My oldest daughter will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks and I'm in a flurry trying to get everything ready. Gathering school supplies, clothes, making after s...
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- With my oldest, her kindergarten teacher had these cute tea bags with a poem attached for all the "nervous" mommies, I wish I kept the poem it was about now was time f...
- My youngest child, my son will be starting Kindergarten! Its bittersweet. But he seems excited himself. I have explained to him already, that his last month of Pre...
- I didn't really have those sad emotional feelings. When my oldest went to kindy, it's wasn't like separation was something new - she was in daycare since 8 weeks, went...
HELP My 3 Year Old Knows Her Abc but Won't Tell You Her Letters
Asked by D.J. from Denver
on May 1, 2010
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My 3 year old has been singing the ABC song for a over a year now, so naturally thinking about pre-k this coming fall my husband and I are trying to get her to recogni...
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- My advice would be to take it easy. Get the Core Knowledge preschool book and workbooks. They are so colorful and fun and they help you move very gradually with your...
- She is not ready. Singing a song and repeating what you say are different skills that she is ready for. Let her play, talk to her, read to her, take her to the zoo a...
- I know I am way late in answering this. But don't forget she is only 3. My 4 year old was the same way. She always loves to sing and I teach her piano, but things ...
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. ...
What Is up with My 4 Year Old???
Asked by K.G. from Atlanta
on December 8, 2009
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OK... so for the past couple of weeks my son, who is in Pre-K, has been getting into trouble at school... more so than the usual. Any time I ask him about it he pushe...
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- K.: If your 4 y.o never acted up this way before...then trust your gut instinct. I work in a child care center with pre-k children and I'm going to be very honest ...
- My four year old granddaughter is very smart. When she was in preschool, they would move her up a few months early to the next class. Just before they would move her...
- Hum.....sounds like a smart 4yr old!! I've got one of those but mine is 3!!! What kind of discipline is happening in class by the teacher when he misbehaves? Are th...
Looking for Good Children's Book to Help Prepare 4 Year Old for a New School
Asked by L. from Dallas
on July 14, 2006
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My almost 4 year old son is getting ready to start at a new preschool. He has been at the same day care since he was about 3 months old, and next month he is starting...
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- I don't have a suggestion for a book, but we just we through this with our sons (3yo and 1 1/2 yo) last week. We were very nervious about changing daycares since they ...
- Alexander and the terrible, horrible, very bad, no good day, by Judith Viorst.
- At Preschool With Teddy Bear; by Jacqueline McQuade; Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999 Basil Bear Goes to Preschool; by Marilyn Woody; Gold'n'Honey, 1999 I Can Go...
