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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to disagree with most of the other posters.

I agree that the nanny can teach all of the academics that would be covered in preschool but your DD would be missing the critical social and classroom time that is necessary before starting K. Learning how to sit through circle time, line up to go outside, listen to a variety of adults, share toys and materials with classmates, etc etc. I was a K teacher for 10 years and parents really underestimate the social prep kids need. I can teach reading and math to any kid that’s behind but for kids that don’t know the structure of a classroom it’s very obvious and they often struggle. [/quote]

Genuine question. They will have the same struggle whenever they start though right? It would be an adjustment its just whether that happens at age 4 or age 5? I assume the kids are basically ok by first grade.[/quote]

dp.  but right or not, K teachers expect that most kids will have gone through preschool and so there is less attention paid to teaching those sorts of things.  They will say line up and there will be less time to make the transition and less tolerance for the kid who is lollygagging and not going with the group.  If she is still working on following directions and making transitions, she will not be able to get some of the academic work going on, and there is academic work being done in K.  Which sets her up to fall behind for 1st...  Also kids struggling may start to hate school.

Sure, it could work out fine, but if you are looking to set up your DC for success, some preschool is a good idea.  [/quote]

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