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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you starting a 4 year old with work like this?  Just curious.[/quote]

Not the OP, but why do people post responses like this?  She obviously wants her child to have a strong in Kindergarten, like 90% of other parents do as well if they were honest enough to admit it.  The OP wasn't asking what people think about giving 4 year olds academic work; she was asking about personal outcomes with the program.[/quote]

Not the PP, but I wondered the same thing. Not trying to flame here, but worksheets aren't developmentally appropriate, and many kids aren't developmentally ready to learn from worksheets alone as they are abstract. Kids need concrete objects to learn from first.

Parents who push their kids at 4 are the same ones who complain when their child isn't being challenged enough in K. There shouldn't be a rush to push kids to be able to sit and do seat work and worksheets. They will have some worksheets in K and then have from at least 1st-12th grade for that. You can reinforce some concepts at home with actual objects, but there's no need to push it. Playdough, stringing beads, moon sand, tearing/cutting paper, coloring, etc are all great for developing fine motor skills. If your worried about pencil grip you can reinforce it while coloring and also when she/he is writing at home. If there are true concerns about delays for K, that's one thing but most kids should be fine especially if they've attended preschool.

Signed, a Pre-K/K teacher (with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood and a Masters degree in Special Education)[/quote]

The 10 minutes a day that I have had my kids do supplemental worksheets starting at age 3 have provided enormous benefits in the easiest, most efficient way possible.

Signed, a parent of 2 daughters (who are both 2+ years ahead in reading, at least 1 year ahead in math, and both in their school's gifted program)[/quote]

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