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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every year parents post about how kindergarten is too easy, their darling showflake is too advanced, it's a waste of time blah blah blah whinecakes.

Just remember in every Kindergarten class you have children with preschool experience and children with no preschool experience. You have a range of children, some who know their letters, some who don't. Some who are starting to read, some who are not.. Some who can count to 10, some who can count to 20, some who can do basic math.

It takes time for a Kindergarten teacher to sort out the different levels of knowledge so he or she can teach that child appropriately. In the mean time they are also getting everyone up to speed on how to "do" school like how to sit on a carpet, line up, raise your hand etc. It's a lot for a kid to learn.

Just because your kid is l reviewing things they already know does not mean that it's a waste of time.

Also, a 5 year old or 6 year old is rarely the most reliable narrators. It might be easiest for them to answer with things they're familiar with ("today we learned how to count!") and not cover all the new things they've learned too. [/quote]

100% agree! [/quote]

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