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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Personally I wouldn't hold my DC back because he wasn't reading before 5.  Neither of my kids were reading before 5, they both learned in kindergarten (both had birthdays just weeks before the cut off).  Isn't that what kindergarten's for?  Even with it being more "academic" than in the olden days, they still aren't teaching quantum physics.  [/quote]

I agree. We are in MCPS. My kindergarten kid is expected to know 44 sight words by the end of K. He knew none going in but will have his 44 by June (I think)[/quote]

Wow, that's it.  Why aren't parents trying to teach their kids to read before K.  If your child isn't ready, get them ready.  How do they only know 44 sight word by June.  [/quote]
Don’t listen to this pp.[/quote]

Im positive my children didn't have close to 44 site words at the end of K.  Reading didn't "click" for them until the middle of first grade.  Now they are reading grade levels above.  Point being - ability to read or not read when entering K really should't make a difference of whether to send your child on time or not.  As others have said, the real question is whether he is socially/emotionally ready.  As a child with older siblings, I would guess he is more ready than you might think.[/quote]

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