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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think by kindergarten a child should

Know colors and shapes

Recognize letters and numbers

Write his name

Be able to sit and follow directions

Converse well with peers and adults

Dress himself

Feed himself

Say please and thank you unprompted

Share when appropriate

Clean up after himself

Display empathy and care for others (should be at the top of the list probably)

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So, a child with basic speech, fine or gross motor skills should wait till someone decides they are ready.  Makes no sense - I would say basic reading and math prior to K.[/quote]

Huh? I don't know what you mean. I know lots of children who are ready for K but not reading yet in any meaningful way. My oldest child read as a young four yr old, but plenty of her friends started reading during K or even the summer after, and they were still mature enough to be there. 
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If one is so worried about maturity they should be equal in all areas to the other kids, not just social.  A lot of kids are going in partly reading to fully reading and doing basic math.  Kids should have academic exposure and not hold the other kids back academically.[/quote]

Children who have more to learn academically really don't hold their peers back at that age as much as children who have more to learn emotionally. The latter are way more disruptive to classroom time and energy.[/quote]

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