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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a former public school kindergarten teacher.  Though this may seem counter-intuitive, the  first 6 weeks of school can be the worst time to have your kindergarten (or first grade) child be absent.  While not as much curriculum content is going on then, the teachers spend the first 6 weeks carefully teaching routines, procedures and expectations and they also plan experiences to help the kids bond socially.  This type of content cannot be "made up" by parents and, after the beginning of school, teachers rarely re-teach important procedures in detail so the kids can return and feel somewhat behind and "out of it."

Also, if your kindergartener/1st grader has recently become motivated to become a reader, even a week absent can slow them down on their path to literacy.  If your child is finally motivated to read, make sure to get very detailed guidance on how you can keep them reading (at the right level) over your vacation.  Just my two cents...[/quote]

Thank you for this - very helpful.  M kids are young, but we've already talked about the possibility we may need to take them out in the next few years, and have decided we're OK with it, as our oldest is just fine academically and we have no problem doing our part to help our kids catch up as necessary.  But this is a very good point that I will keep in mind.[/quote]

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