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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First of all, your friends [i]say[/i] that their kids can read. I kind of doubt that. Sounding out CVC words like cat isn't reading. Also, your child doesn't actually have a need to be reading when she has another year of preschool. Now if she was starting kindergarten this fall, I would say that maybe it is time for you to work with her. Get that annoying as hell Leap Frog Fridge Phonics thing. Get some of those Leap Frog DVDs from the library. Or maybe Meet the Letters. Don't stress her out about this. Also, get some bathtub letters too.[/quote] Here is why i am worried--she could have been starting Kindergarten this Fall if it were not for some arbitrary cut off date and if that were the case,[b] she would not be ready.[/b] She's also fairly shy and not assertive so I am very worried about what Kindergarten is going to hold for her. So happy for her October birthday at this point. And we have all those toys--except not the DVDs (I'll check them out) but she's not into them. She likes to trace letters in her workbooks but she's not totally getting it. [b]She's also very aware that she doesn't know them and I dont want her self esteem to plumet because of it so i try not to make it an issue.[/b] It's only on DCUM where i freak out :)[/quote] :roll: You need to stop focusing on her skill performance and start reading about childhood development. If you don't back off, you're going to be the one to harm her self esteem, and I'm you would never intentionally do that. Children entering Kindergarten are not expected to recognize and write all of the alphabet. If she recognizes some of the letters already, then she's doing great. Celebrate her accomplishments. I suspect that your daughter's preschool is introducing her class to the alphabet and letter recognition, but they're not drilling the kids and giving them worksheets which would be an inappropriate and ineffective strategy for engaging 4-yo children. What your daughter has learned so far has likely been derived from everyday exposure. For example, she's probably learned to recognize and pronounce the first letters of her classmates names because she sees and hears their names every day, and her teachers create interactive games to encourage sound and sight recognition. For example, "M is for our friend Mary. Can anyone think of another word that starts with the sound mm..mm..mm?" Most preschool teachers are amazing at making learning a fun and organic experience. Kindergarten readiness is determined by a child's interest and readiness in learning, not a specific set of skills. Some of the common expectations for entering Kindergarten are listed in these articles: http://school.familyeducation.com/kindergarten/school-readiness/38491.html http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/childrens-health/in-depth/kindergarten-readiness/art-20048432?pg=1 http://www.care.com/child-care-8-signs-that-your-child-is-ready-to-start-kindergarten-p1017-q18553871.html[/quote]
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