Send to K or Hold?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is that kindergarten is too academic and it can be hard for kids to sit still. The research is so clear that play based curriculums are best for preschool, and it is a really abrupt shift to kindergarten, at least in most settings I am familiar with.

I don’t think you can decide now. I’d wait until it’s time to apply/register for K and decide based on what happens based on where your child is at that point. Although older kids often do better, plenty of young ones do fine too.

Its not too academic. Its school. Play based is not best for all kids. We removed our child from a play based preschool to a more academic one where they thrived and were prepared. People like you don't prepare their kids and then have all kinds of excuses.

Uh okay. My kids are doing great in school so I don’t need excuses. Nevertheless I thought most agreed that K these days has too much sitting, too much testing, too much pressure. I think it’s a shame but my kids have been fine thank you.

Then why not homeschool. You are making excuses and pushes others to hike back to justify your actions. Your kids are not age appropriate and that’s not healthy. I us not to much sitting and texting is necessary to make sure they are on target and don’t need extra help. How is k pressure? K is if anything very basic for those of us who worked with our kids and prepared them. I thought it was a huge waste of time as it was basically a holding grade so kids like yours could catch up to mine.

[Anonymous]

Junior Kindergarten for DC was one of the best decisions we ever made.

[Anonymous]

The redshirting topic has been done to death on this site….

But IMHO holding back/redshirting is pure advantage for your child with zero downside. Always.

Of course the peanut gallery doesn’t like that…it means they resent that you can pay for another year of daycare/preschool (so they might have to, as well).

Not even a question…if you can afford to, redshirt. Your kid will have a huge advantage. And for you, it should be about YOUR child, first and foremost. Others can do as they see fit. Not your problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The redshirting topic has been done to death on this site….

But IMHO holding back/redshirting is pure advantage for your child with zero downside. Always.

Of course the peanut gallery doesn’t like that…it means they resent that you can pay for another year of daycare/preschool (so they might have to, as well).

Not even a question…if you can afford to, redshirt. Your kid will have a huge advantage. And for you, it should be about YOUR child, first and foremost. Others can do as they see fit. Not your problem.

No, it’s not. Being older does not make you smarter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is that kindergarten is too academic and it can be hard for kids to sit still. The research is so clear that play based curriculums are best for preschool, and it is a really abrupt shift to kindergarten, at least in most settings I am familiar with.

I don’t think you can decide now. I’d wait until it’s time to apply/register for K and decide based on what happens based on where your child is at that point. Although older kids often do better, plenty of young ones do fine too.

Its not too academic. Its school. Play based is not best for all kids. We removed our child from a play based preschool to a more academic one where they thrived and were prepared. People like you don't prepare their kids and then have all kinds of excuses.

Uh okay. My kids are doing great in school so I don’t need excuses. Nevertheless I thought most agreed that K these days has too much sitting, too much testing, too much pressure. I think it’s a shame but my kids have been fine thank you.

Then why not homeschool. You are making excuses and pushes others to hike back to justify your actions. Your kids are not age appropriate and that’s not healthy. I us not to much sitting and texting is necessary to make sure they are on target and don’t need extra help. How is k pressure? K is if anything very basic for those of us who worked with our kids and prepared them. I thought it was a huge waste of time as it was basically a holding grade so kids like yours could catch up to mine.

I’m sorry, why are you attacking my children? Where have I said my children had any issues in school whatsoever? What are my problematic “actions” you say I’m justifying?

I expressed an opinion on K, one I actually first heard from our K teacher by the way (things have changed and not in a good way, I do my best). I have never redshirted or done anything different with my kids as a result. They excel at school.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a daughter born 14 days before our cutoff and I’m planning to hold her.

This is dumb. Enjoy having an adult in your house still going to high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The redshirting topic has been done to death on this site….

But IMHO holding back/redshirting is pure advantage for your child with zero downside. Always.

Of course the peanut gallery doesn’t like that…it means they resent that you can pay for another year of daycare/preschool (so they might have to, as well).

Not even a question…if you can afford to, redshirt. Your kid will have a huge advantage. And for you, it should be about YOUR child, first and foremost. Others can do as they see fit. Not your problem.

No, it’s not. Being older does not make you smarter.

Some studies even say the challenge of being younger breeds long term success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a daughter born 14 days before our cutoff and I’m planning to hold her.

This is dumb. Enjoy having an adult in your house still going to high school.

I live in New York. She would turn 18 in mid December of senior year. If I don’t redshirt her, she will turn 17 in mid December of senior year. The cut off here is very late. I will not have “an adult” living in my house any more than a parent of Jan 1st kid turning 18 two weeks later, or for that matter, any more than most of the country where the cutoff is months earlier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The redshirting topic has been done to death on this site….

But IMHO holding back/redshirting is pure advantage for your child with zero downside. Always.

Of course the peanut gallery doesn’t like that…it means they resent that you can pay for another year of daycare/preschool (so they might have to, as well).

Not even a question…if you can afford to, redshirt. Your kid will have a huge advantage. And for you, it should be about YOUR child, first and foremost. Others can do as they see fit. Not your problem.

No, it’s not. Being older does not make you smarter.

That isn’t what the PP said. There are many advantages beyond being “smarter”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a daughter born 14 days before our cutoff and I’m planning to hold her.

This is dumb. Enjoy having an adult in your house still going to high school.

Vast majority of kids in high school turn 18 at some point before gradation. Are you slow?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The redshirting topic has been done to death on this site….

But IMHO holding back/redshirting is pure advantage for your child with zero downside. Always.

Of course the peanut gallery doesn’t like that…it means they resent that you can pay for another year of daycare/preschool (so they might have to, as well).

Not even a question…if you can afford to, redshirt. Your kid will have a huge advantage. And for you, it should be about YOUR child, first and foremost. Others can do as they see fit. Not your problem.

No, it’s not. Being older does not make you smarter.

Some studies even say the challenge of being younger breeds long term success.

There is not one peer reviewed study that says 5 year olds in K have better long term success than 6 year olds. Not a single one.

[Anonymous]

Former teacher. Hold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is that kindergarten is too academic and it can be hard for kids to sit still. The research is so clear that play based curriculums are best for preschool, and it is a really abrupt shift to kindergarten, at least in most settings I am familiar with.

I don’t think you can decide now. I’d wait until it’s time to apply/register for K and decide based on what happens based on where your child is at that point. Although older kids often do better, plenty of young ones do fine too.

Its not too academic. Its school. Play based is not best for all kids. We removed our child from a play based preschool to a more academic one where they thrived and were prepared. People like you don't prepare their kids and then have all kinds of excuses.

Uh okay. My kids are doing great in school so I don’t need excuses. Nevertheless I thought most agreed that K these days has too much sitting, too much testing, too much pressure. I think it’s a shame but my kids have been fine thank you.

Then why not homeschool. You are making excuses and pushes others to hike back to justify your actions. Your kids are not age appropriate and that’s not healthy. I us not to much sitting and texting is necessary to make sure they are on target and don’t need extra help. How is k pressure? K is if anything very basic for those of us who worked with our kids and prepared them. I thought it was a huge waste of time as it was basically a holding grade so kids like yours could catch up to mine.

There are those of us who feel the kindergarten curriculum and structure is inappropriate for a 4 year old or just turned 5 year old, especially when the expectations are compared to kids who are an entire year older than they are. We don’t think it’s appropriate to have to “prepare” a 3 year old to enter kindergarten at 4 and sit all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is that kindergarten is too academic and it can be hard for kids to sit still. The research is so clear that play based curriculums are best for preschool, and it is a really abrupt shift to kindergarten, at least in most settings I am familiar with.

I don’t think you can decide now. I’d wait until it’s time to apply/register for K and decide based on what happens based on where your child is at that point. Although older kids often do better, plenty of young ones do fine too.

Its not too academic. Its school. Play based is not best for all kids. We removed our child from a play based preschool to a more academic one where they thrived and were prepared. People like you don't prepare their kids and then have all kinds of excuses.

Uh okay. My kids are doing great in school so I don’t need excuses. Nevertheless I thought most agreed that K these days has too much sitting, too much testing, too much pressure. I think it’s a shame but my kids have been fine thank you.

Then why not homeschool. You are making excuses and pushes others to hike back to justify your actions. Your kids are not age appropriate and that’s not healthy. I us not to much sitting and texting is necessary to make sure they are on target and don’t need extra help. How is k pressure? K is if anything very basic for those of us who worked with our kids and prepared them. I thought it was a huge waste of time as it was basically a holding grade so kids like yours could catch up to mine.

There are those of us who feel the kindergarten curriculum and structure is inappropriate for a 4 year old or just turned 5 year old, especially when the expectations are compared to kids who are an entire year older than they are. We don’t think it’s appropriate to have to “prepare” a 3 year old to enter kindergarten at 4 and sit all day.

+1, though not even from a redshirting perspective. My kid was 5.5 (so no question about the age cutoff) and she tested 98% for math, so she was academically more than ready and has been fine in school. That said, I disagree with the kindergarten curriculum. There should be more play. Sitting all day is hard at that age, and more time sitting does not actually improve their longterm academic performance. Unfortunately my daughter reported that they got a bunch of brain breaks that were screen time. It was disappointing to me to see my kid go from loving preK to being super bored in kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue is that kindergarten is too academic and it can be hard for kids to sit still. The research is so clear that play based curriculums are best for preschool, and it is a really abrupt shift to kindergarten, at least in most settings I am familiar with.

I don’t think you can decide now. I’d wait until it’s time to apply/register for K and decide based on what happens based on where your child is at that point. Although older kids often do better, plenty of young ones do fine too.

Its not too academic. Its school. Play based is not best for all kids. We removed our child from a play based preschool to a more academic one where they thrived and were prepared. People like you don't prepare their kids and then have all kinds of excuses.

Uh okay. My kids are doing great in school so I don’t need excuses. Nevertheless I thought most agreed that K these days has too much sitting, too much testing, too much pressure. I think it’s a shame but my kids have been fine thank you.

Dp. That's what most people say but my kid's FCPS kinder didn't feel that way. They had gym three times a week, "choice time" which was another play time everyday and did work often with manipulatives, in addition to recess.

Add in all the transition time between getting up for lunch and electives, and it wasn't that much sitting time. His teacher was good, but I do wonder how many people just assume kinder is the same as it was back in our day.