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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Knowing all letters is NOT a prerequisite for PK3 but it is helpful for teachers to know how many/which kids already know all their letters.

One of my kids started reading in her PK3 year. Other kid is still learning to name letters and is in PK4.[/quote]

How did your child who was reading adapt when in PK3? Did they feel the classroom moved at a slower pace for them/or that they knew all that they were learning? [/quote]

My opinion: in a good PK3/4 program, the "academic" parts should be short and participatory. Raising hands to identify letters/shapes in books or during other group activities, that kind of stuff. Kid who already know this will be proud of themselves when they "know the answer". Most of the classroom time should be spent on playtime/centers/recess, circle time, stories. If the letters/numbers/shapes are drilled/recited/memorized then yes, a kid who already knows them might be bored. But a good preschool program should not have enough drilling/memorization/lecture time to bore anybody.[/quote]

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