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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, you need to do something to prepare them for kindergarten, being in a classroom setting with multiple other kids, etc.

kinder at the school my kids will go to is a full day and it isn't to prepare you for school, it is school and the kids are expected to be able to function in a large classroom, line up, etc.[/quote]

+1, my kid is in K in DC and it's crazy how intense it is. I'm glad she had a year of PK to get used to going to the school and having specials and being around other kids in that setting. Her PK was very play based (like mostly just songs and games, going for neighborhood walk, arts and crafts, read alongs, and doing "choice time" in the classroom) but she also learned all her letters and letter sounds, and her numbers, and she started sounding out words on her own the summer before K. And now in K she's learning phonics and basic math.

We missed PK3 because of Covid and in the end that has been fine academically -- I don't think there is anything she might have learned in PK3 that she's missing now. However, I do think it had a negative impact on her socially because she still struggles a bit with the social side of school (she doesn't fight with other kids but is very shy and has a hard time connecting and making friends). Some of that is also likely being an only child, and some of it is definitely just her disposition (she naturally prefers 1:1 or smaller groups, quieter activities, and has never been a huge fan of loud, crowded playground play). But I do think PK3 would have helped her acclimate sooner. Now it's hard because K is so academic and there are fewer opportunities to just practice social skills. We do a lot of after school activities to try and help. But I wish she could have had that PK3 year.[/quote]

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