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My 4 Yr Old Can't Go to Kindergarten!
The cut off date may be arbitrary, but it is fair. Children must have turned 5 by August 31 to begin kindergarten. Everyone who is 5 by the cut off date can ...
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- It is possible to challenge this. You have to be able to prove that she is ready for kindergarten academicly and socially. If she's only 19 days past the cut off, th...
- My daughter,now 22 years old, was born on Sept.3 and was in a similar situation when she was 4. We live in Dallas and she had been in a communication development clas...
- J., First of all I want to say that I am sorry your daughter is so upset about not being able to start kindergarten with her cousin. That's tough to deal with for ki...
Holding "Summer Birthday" Children Back from Kindergarten
I was on October baby and even though I was past the cut-off, I went to 1st grade when I was 5 (didn't go to kindergarten). I did just fine. ...
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- I was on October baby and even though I was past the cut-off, I went to 1st grade when I was 5 (didn't go to kindergarten). I did just fine. Yes, I was probably one of...
- It is called academic redshirting. A local mom/reporter did a story on it for Burb Mom last spring: http://www.burbmom.net/academic-redshirting/ I was really inte...
- I am the "child" in this case. I wish so badly I had been held back to start with the next class. I was allowed to go to the advanced grade because of where my birthda...
Preschool to Kindergarten
In Michigan that meant he could still start kindergarten (cut off is Dec 1). When i was pregnant with him and subbing in 5 different districts it was a big ...
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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...
Fall bday...send to Kindergarten or Keep Home?
My daughter is quite different than him and has always been very mature and sophisticated, but she missed the kindergarten cutoff by 27 days; ...
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- Hi H., I'm going through something similar...What I was advised was to take in to consideration her development for her age. And, if it will be to her advantage to ...
- Hello H.! I am a single mother of a 15 year old August 22nd baby! I made the decision (as an educator and sadly as a mother ... THEN) to retain my son in Kindergar...
- Hi H. R., I too struggled with this last year (and still this year). My daughter turned 5 in Sept., 2007. She had been in Pre-K the previous year and I had talked t...
When to Go to Kindergarten - Enroll Before She's 5?
Oct 7, 2009 ... My daughter will miss the Oct 1 cut off date for Kindergarten by three weeks. She is only three now, but I am thinking about when she should ...
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- As a special education teacher, I would recommend against doing this. There is a cutoff for a reason. The extra year of developing and learning will benefit her greatl...
- Our plan is to put her in young....My daughter will be 5 just 30 days after the cut off. Our sentiment is that it's not that big a difference. I'm sure that there wi...
- If you had said she was going to miss a September cut off date, I would say go for it. We did it and haven't looked back (although my son has suffered socially in scho...
Kindergarten Nutritional Snacks
Kindergarten Nutritional Snacks. Hello! I am looking for suggestions for .... Kindergarten Lunchbox Ideas ... healthy kids snacks · kindergarten cut off ...
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- Hey J.! My daughter loves fruit, you can send her with cut up apples (a little lemon juice makes them not brown), bananas, peaches etc. canned (in fruit juice) or fre...
- Almond Butter is a gr8 sub for PButter. Costco & Trader Joe sells them, Orange wedges, Rice Cakes, Almonds, Sun Chips, Carrots, Banana Chips.
- Cut up meat and cheese, cheese sticks, cereal, granola bars, 1/2 a pb&j sandwich (if there are no pb allergies), the cheese crackers you can buy, graham crackers, yogu...
Anxiety About Kindergarten
Make sure she is with kids who will just miss the cut off date for kindergarten. Don't give up and don't let the school give up on her either!! Good Luck! ...
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- Layla, I just want to add that there are some kids who are naturally more sensitive than others. It's part of who they are and not something that you caused or can...
- Hi Layla. I just wanted to tell you that you sound like a wonderful Mom and that your little ones are sure lucky to have you! I cannot even begin to imagine how hard...
- My son ,who is now 24 yrs old, had the same issues. I berated myself for years about how I, no matter his reaction, made him go to school ( because I had to work). So ...
When to Start Kindergarten
Every one I know started their children in Kindergarten at 4 or 5 if their birthday was before the cut off, which is late September or early October. ...
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- I work at an Elementary School. I have worked with Kindergartners and am now in the Special Ed Department. I also have two boys. They are twins and their b-day is July...
- get him into a nice preshool when hes 4 and he should be ready. i always think about the last year they will be in school. if you hold him back he will be 18 his who...
- My daughter's birthday is in July as well. I'm not sure where you live, but in MD children must be 5 by September 1 in order to attend school in the same year. If you ...
Seeking Out Private Schools in North/far North Suburbs for Kindergarten
My daughter misses the 9/1 cut-off date with a 9/11 birthdate. I found one Montessori in Lincolnshire who may be willing to accept her for Kindergarten. ...
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- Hi C., My son goes to Baker which is in Wilmette. We love you the school and I can check on Monday if you would like what the cut off date is for Kindergarten. Let...
- C.- I hear the goddard school in third lake has a great Kindergarten program. They have an open house this week. I am going to check it out for Dylan. Also- Poko ...
- Hi! Before you had asked about the Montessori in Lincolnshire. I have been there a few times because I have a very good friend who worked there for a number of years, ...
Holding My Son Back a Year in School
Nov 11, 2009 ... Just a note, my birthday is September 9th so I didn't meet the cut off and had to wait an extra year to start kindergarten- I was the most ...
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- Hi, My situation is a little different, but very much the same question. My son turned five today, November 6....he has attented a "private" school since he was tw...
- HOLD HIM BACK! Big problems later with lots of things, not only academic but the fact that all his classmates are a yr older then him and able to go places and do thin...
- Hello S., My daughter's Bday is 10-01, so she is the oldest in her class. That is wonderful. she is by defalt more mature than the other girls and is a natural leader...
