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"Advanced" 4 Yr Old - What Did You Do?
Asked by M.D. from Phoenix
on November 1, 2008
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My daughter has been reading since about 4 1/2 and reads at about a second grade level. Her pre-school teachers have been discussing what to do with her next year. R...
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- Hi M., My daughter was in the same situation you are in. She turned 5 in Dec of her K year. I am an employee of Gilbert Public School ( I am not a teacher). My kids w...
- I would still recommend sending her to kindergarten. It's a good first school experience and skipping it could be detrimental to her social/ emotional health. It is ...
- Our son was ahead at 4 as well. We homeschooled him and his siblings. It was much better all around. Especially because his social friends were around his age, but his...
September Birthday Child Starting Kindergarden Early
Asked by A.E. from Denver
on January 31, 2008
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Anyone else struggling to decide whether to send their Sept born child to school right when they turn 5 rather than waiting until they are 6? I feel that academically...
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- Hi! I am a high school math teacher. I noticed the August and September birthdays were a factor for some of my 9th graders. I saw it most in boys. It wasn't the ac...
- We moved from Canada this year and my son was 5 in september. When we lived in canada all children start school at 5. My son was getting ready to start kindergarten in...
- Just thought I would let you know that I was a September birthday, and was sent as soon as I turned five. I did well in school and actually graduated a year and a hal...
Grounding from Sports?!?!?! YES or NO?
Asked by S.S. from Santa Barbara
on March 11, 2010
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Hi mamas,
I need some help. My son just got his 4th detention in 7 days of school. I'm fed up. (He's 11 and in the 5th grade.) The detentions are all for screwing...
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- I know you did an update but I just wanted to say I agree with this post: It's even more discouraging to read your side comment that it's funny that a teacher shoul...
- I say it should depend on how he is doing in school grade wise. Is he getting good grades? Acceptable for you? If so, I say you should allow the detentions to be punis...
- We had a similar situation with our 10 year old son. His normal behavior was being replaced by someone who refused to listen to his teacher and was constantly talking...
Kindergarten Cut-off Dates
Asked by K.M. from Kansas City
on May 3, 2012
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I looked up the cut-off dates for kindergarten and it varies so widely--anywhere from July 31-Jan. 1. It seems like the NE has the latest dates (Nov, Dec, Jan). We a...
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- It may be due to class sizes. Lower enrollments may allow them to have a longer cut off date. Ours is September 1, so DD will be a young 5 by the time she starts.
- We were military, too. As such, one of my sisters (aug bday) was the youngest for several tours, and one of my brothers was oldest in several tours (nov bday). LOL...
- they're 9/1 pretty much in all of PA, although I moved to the one town it's 9/15 to save money on daycare since my daughter is 9/3 and I'm renting
4 Yr Old and 6Yr Old Ready for Kindergarten Next Year.
Asked by S.J. from Saginaw
on May 17, 2011
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What would you do if you held your 5.5 year old fom kindergarten because they wer NOT ready at all (now almost 6.5 yrs) and then have a 4 (almost five year old) that w...
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- I'm not sure it would be good for your 6 1/2 year olds self esteem to have younger sibling in the same grade. If your 4 year olds teacher is willing to push and teach ...
- If the younger one is more mature and ready... it is not fair for that child to always be... in the older child's shadow. This is not doing, that younger child a fa...
- I get that your oldest was not ready for kindergarten. But is it fair to the youngest to be held back, if s/he is ready for kindergarten? Talk to the school. See if...
Entering Kids into Kindergarten Early......
Asked by A.F. from Columbus
on August 24, 2010
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My son will be 4 the very beginning of Oct. Next year he will miss the cutoff to get into kindergarten by a month. I talked to the school the other day and asked abou...
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- I don't really have any personal advice- I will be in the same situation next year with my son who will be 5 right before the cutoff date- making him one of the younge...
- You probably will get a lot of responses telling you to wait it out. All I can say is that entering early is from one states discretion to another. You say where you...
- My daughter turns 4 in December and I too have thought about early entrance. In the state of Ohio, the kindergarten cut-off age is 5 by January 1st. Districts then set...
Moms of First Graders, Please!!!!!
Asked by K.V. from Atlanta
on August 26, 2008
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Hi everybody!!!! I'm a little concern with the activities that my daughter is bringing from school, but I don't have anybody to compare with, so, what are your kids do...
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- Never be afaid to go to the teacher and let her know your child can read. If the teacher doesn't know then she can't challenge her. If the teacher doesn't help her t...
- K. hi my name is K. my friend had the same problem she had her son tested for the gifted class . now he goes to that class part of the day.he is a lot happier. maybe...
- Hi K., I just wanted to add that while your daughter is reading at a higher level, I don't think it is typical for that age. My older son has autism and could read...
Early Enrollment for Kindergarten
Asked by K.D. from Raleigh
on May 20, 2009
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Has anyone enrolled their child early for Kindergarten? My daughter will be 5 Sept. 30th. She is very advanced already for her age, but the cut off for enrolling cha...
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- My advice would be DON'T!!! I allowed my child to go early. She was so smart and did very well for the first half of the year. Then there were maturity issues. As the ...
- I am in the same boat as you are. My daughter will be 5 on Sept 14th. We are in Wake County, NC where the cutoff is now Aug 20th . We have struggled as to whether to d...
- In our school, you CAN NOT enroll the child if the birthday is after Sept 30. I have 4 children, one was a young 5 in kindergarten. He was very bright and knew his let...
Riding the Bus to KG - Family Giving Me a Hard Time.
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on August 8, 2010
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I was recently at a family gathering and the kindergarten discussion came up, my feelings were hurt, and now I don't know what to do... And I honestly need help making...
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- I wouldn't go as far as walking her into class but yes I would drive her to school and take a picture before she goes in. There will be teachers outside to make sure s...
- You know what we did the first day? WE DROVE BEHIND THE BUS!!! yUp and I watched him get off and go into school. These people are not paying your bills are they? So yo...
- Mamasal- She's your daughter and you only get the first day of kindergarten once in her lifetime! Do it the way you want it to be done so that you have no regrets! ...
Smart Preschooler
Asked by M.A. from Allentown
on September 28, 2006
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My daughter will be 4 next week. She misses the cutoff date for kindegarten by a month next year. After this year, she will complete her 2nd year of preschool since ...
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- My daugther's birthday is 2 weeks before the September 1st cut-off. When she was four years old we had to make the decision whether or not to push her ahead. This is h...
- My daughter will miss the cut off next year by 2 days! I've decided not to send her until Sept 2008. She'll be one of the oldest in her class and I think it's to her...
- Hi M., When I was a kid, the cutoff was November 30, which happens to be my birthday. My parents put me in and it was the best thing ever!! When I was sitting in ...
