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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Send your kid to school on time.[/quote]

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OP we sent our late summer boy on time to public K and are definitely regretting it a little. There are plusses and minuses. The plus is that he really is learning a lot. His fine motor skills were weak, and he's getting a ton more practice than he would in a preK program. The minus is that it is stressful for the little guy, and he is not having fun at all, in part because he feels slower.  Everything they say about K being the new 1st has been absolutely true at our school, for better or for worse. Socially, the issue is that due to the format of the day, there's just less free time and teaching energy spent on social-emotional development. As far as I can tell, the school really has no interest in that -- the only attention they give is putting out fires. So a child who is isolated or having trouble making friends gets no support as long as they are doing OK academically and not causing disruptions. If your child does fine socially already this may not be a concern to you.

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I agree with this but also think it's not at all unique to a kid who is a young 5.  I've seen it with my two kids who were solidly 5 entering K -- they did fine but were definitely stressed (as were most of the kids), and there was some focus on social development but less than in preschool.[/quote]

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