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[quote=Anonymous]I wholeheartedly agree with those who suggested that the social/independance goals before K are just as important if not more so that the "reading" level.  My oldest, now in 4th was reading chapter books before K.  He just picked up reading, words have always been his thing.   Math, I think he was above grade level too.  Socially, he was probably a bit behind, in my opinion.  He did score very highly on his CogAt and Naglieri and was in pool.  That said, even in 2nd grade, his social readiness/attention were still below grade level.  Despite VERY high test scores, and grades to match, he was not found eligible on the first round of AAP, or on appeal (we did not take him for extra testing).  After talking with the teacher and guidance counselor, they both felt he needed another year to mature.  So, though the maturity/social aspect is supposedly not part of the AAP process, I can tell you, it definitely can cloud the process.

Take all this with a grain of salt, since you did not ask about AAP.  I think for K (as a former elementary music teacher) teaching independence, letters, (letter sounds help if you get to it) will more than suffice.  My middle guy is in K too now, and just had these skills listed in the prior sentence (he was not an early reader like his brother), and is doing great.

PS-I hope the person who mentioned Harry Potter meant the 3rd graders were reading that.  I am all about challenging early readers, but I cannot imagine any Kindergartener being emotionally ready for the intensity of those books![/quote]

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