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[quote=Anonymous]What percentage of students are struggling at school (FARMS rate isn't perfect but it is a good proxy for SES which correlates to academic achievement)? If your child is in a school with many needy children your child is going to seem fine or even ahead of other children who haven't been exposed to books, can't even write their name, don't know any letters, etc. The school is going to look at your request and explain that all your concerns are things that are taught in kindergarten and students are NOT expected to enter K already knowing those things.  So for example, you are concerned she writes her letters starting from the bottom, they will say "wow, great that she can even write letters". If they are legible no one cares how they are formed (unless you have a rare kindergarten teacher who actually teaches and emphasizes letter formation- most new teachers don't).

You are going to have a big battle with the schools to have any of your concerns addressed in kindergarten. Why not wait a month into Kindergarten and see how she does. Meanwhile in the summer, buy the kindergarten handwriting without tears material -including the teacher's guide and work on handwriting. [/quote]

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