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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We kind of redshirted but not really.  My son has an October birthday, and it was a blessing in disguise. I have a problem with K at 5 for two reasons. First[b], it is developmentally inappropriate, and second, it is academically meaningless[/b] (at least for us).  So I put my son into a private Jr K year program with a very small class, lots of outdoors and playtime, arts, music and of course academics.  So in a way, he had another year of playtime where he also effortlessly absorbed the academic content of K.  After that year, he went directly into 1st grade. It was perfect because at that point he was ready for school, and academically ready for 1st.  [/quote]

“Developmentally inappropriate” based on what?  What educational expert?  Or is this just your opinion?

And if it’s academically meaningless, why not just start them on time?[/quote]

Yes, it is my opinion that five-year olds do not belong in all-day large classrooms with limited recess and outdoor playtime.

We did start on time. He missed the cutoff by three weeks, which was a blessing in disguise. 
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