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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. My daughter is 4.5 and we are leaning towards starting her in kindergarten this fall (turns 5 late July). She knows all letters and numbers 1-10, can write her name and all letters and numbers 1-10, knows a few sight words, knows all letter sounds.

She's very social and has no issue being separated from me (she goes to all day preschool). The only thing she struggles with a bit is her reaction when things don't go her way. Crying is a natural response for her but it is SO MUCH better than 3-6 months ago, so expecting even more improvement. She loves to learn and her teacher says she's very engaged.

Based off of the feedback above I think she's ok... I'd just heard about some kids reading before kindergarten and got kind of worried. Though, if we held her till 6, I have no doubt she'd be reading before she entered kindergarten. But then she may be frustrated if they're working on things like sounding out letters?

Struggling with this decision of sending a young 5 to kindergarten a bit if you can't tell...[/quote]

My daughter was a very young 5 -- she just made the cutoff by less than a week.  She was completely fine.  Your daughter sounds fine academically and socially.  Some kids do read, but IME, most don't, and those that do often aren't all that advanced.  There will be a few kids who are reading fluently or nearly fluently, but many will not.  If she knows her letters and numbers, can take turns and stand in line and listen to directions and use the bathroom by herself, she's good to go.  [/quote]

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