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[quote=Anonymous]It's very similar "academically" but content in science and social studies should be different (the body, how plants grow, community helpers), and the level of challenge should be differentiated among the students. So, one child might still be working on writing and recognizing the letter R, but another child might start working on consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words that start or end with R and thinking of words that start with R.

Also, you say your child has some behavioral issues, so it's probably a good thing to be in class with kids who are just having their first experience in a classroom and will need practice sitting on a rug, taking turns with toys, not talking when teacher is talking, what to do when frustrated, transitions, etc.

The other BIG difference is your child is a year more socially and emotionally developed. Working on staying engaged when "bored" is a skill they'll need to learn for K and up. Making and keeping friends is a skill, learning not to interrupt is a skill, being a "leader" or "mentor" to peers who need help with particular things is a skill. There might even be some of the same toys in the new classroom, but your child will now think of new ways to play, e.g. more elaborate dramatic play, more complex blocks structures, putting coloring and writing together. And in PK, play is way more important and developmentally appropriate than explicit academic instruction.

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