Concerned about kindergarten

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In case you’re interested, here’s a Kindergarten Readiness checklist from MCPS of the skills your niece should have next year when she starts Kindergarten.
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/elementary-schools/a-c/bannockburnes/uploadedfiles/kindergarten20readiness.pdf

The most useful thing in this thread! thx!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is op. SIL sent niece to a full time private daycare that has accredicated program for daily illiteracy/math/phonics since she was age 2. When other kids attending at the same daycare knows how to read at least some basic board books or basic books, she is obviously falling behind compared to others. Private preschool teachers and IEP teachers are aware of that her progress is a lot a lot slower compared to other kids. She has been questioning if she wastefully spends $2300 a month for daycare & $300 a month for private speech therapy with just minimal progress. SIL has been reading her book daily since she was little.

Kids learn to read at all different rates... they just develop differently. Trying to force reading instruction on kids too early is very developmentally inappropriate (so yes, it's a waste to spend $2300 on a daycare that doesn't understand child development and how to help little kids learn and grow and thrive) and while some kids who are naturally "ready to read" at that age may start reading early because of it, it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with a kid who doesn't. Relax, stop pressuring this child, and find her a daycare where she can play and have fun and be a kid!

[Anonymous]

Leave them alone and stop. Speech therapy gives kids the tools they need. Speech comes when it comes. She will be fine. She just needs a better aunt.