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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is the reason they are doing it is BECAUSE many public schools use this system, and it is part of the academicazation of day care and preschool.  I hate the shaming aspect of it (although kids won't understand that their friends parents see it, I don't think) but most hate making everything be about getting ready for school.  2.5 year olds should just be 2.5.[/quote]

I agree that this is typical in elementary school, so on the plus side, your kid will be pro when they reach kindergarten. I suggest seeing how it plays out before the rush to judgment. In my experience, there are ways to make it age appropriate. Also, most teachers my kids had made sure that kids understood that if they moved into the "yellow" zone during the course of the day, they had a chance to show positive behavior and get back up to green by the end of the day. The reality is that the majority of kids the majority of the time were in the "green" zone. Hopefully the director and the teachers will be very proactive in explaining how this system will be used, giving good hypothetical examples.
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