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[quote=Anonymous]Our daughter was in a half-day program at a small, co-op preschool last year and loved it--no problems at all. She's also always been a kind, well-behaved, and conscientious kid. But she is having a hard time adjusting to kindergarten at the neighborhood public school. She is OK now at drop-off and cheerful at pick-up, and there are no behavior problems at school, but in the afternoons and evenings she is adamantly down on school, seems constantly angry and upset, and seems to have stopped listening altogether. She has also started talking back, and telling stories about school that she later admits she made up.

She has a good teacher who she really likes, and she's made friends, but the anxiety is really hanging on. My husband visited the class and says our daughter was doing just fine.

She has a summer birthday so is on the young side of 5. Given that her behavior is fine and she comfortably reads level 4 books, I'm not at all inclined to pull her out this year. I'm just trying to figure out how to talk with her, and how much to involve her teacher in figuring this out. I have no clue how to determine what are normal adjustment issues, and what might indicate a bigger problem.

Anyone BTDT, and have insight or advice? Thanks in advance.[/quote]

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