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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When a child is the only one in a class who cannot do something, it can impact how they feel each day going to school and how they view themselves.  It is not weird to want a baseline level of skill when starting K.[/quote]

But they will be far from the only one who can't do those things.[/quote]
This exactly! You people do realize there are some kids who don't go to preschool at all right? And if you think your kid is going to be mentally and emotionally stressed because they can't hold a pencil maybe ask yourselves where they're getting that from. [/quote]

+1 and to the poster who thinks we are worried your child is outpacing ours, I can assure you that is not the case. That thought is coming at this from an “achievement and being the best is the main goal” perspective, which is just not where I am. we just have different perspectives around our kids. That’s okay. But you’re projecting a bit of you think that’s why others choose and encourage less academic focus pre-kindergarten [/quote]

Or I should it may be  projecting if you think that’s why I feel strongly about and encourage other parents to limit academic pushing at those ages. It’s interesting, because I guess I feel that making the choice to have your child doing those things early comes from a parents fear their kids will not be the best or ahead, or that others will get ahead. So maybe we’re both missing each other’s objectives and values.

To the ops update- I totally see where you’re coming from and agree. Play based shouldn’t mean free for all without skilled teachers guiding deep learning. Maybe this program isn’t the best for your family and you can find a happy medium. [/quote]
I’m the PP whose child entered K reading and doing math; I honestly don’t understand this vitriol directed at parents who teach their children a love of learning and the tools to master academic challenges. Tiger mom? Harvard edge? These insults belie a culture that despises teaching a child knowledge for knowledge‘s sake, it’s like it is unfathomable that a parent might love their child and want to teach them to pursue everything with excellence. I honestly don’t care if your child enters school not knowing how to hold a pencil, it makes no difference to me or my kid. If you think teaching your child these things takes away from their playtime, don’t do it! [/quote]

Everyone here who is arguing for a more relaxed and play based environment IS advocating for knowledge for knowledges' sake. How do you think you develop a life long love of learning in a child? Not by stressing them out and insisting that they can do xy&z things by kindergarten. Knowing how to use a pencil isn't knowledge for knowledge sake, it's an ultimately pointless exercise in proving that your child is "ready" for kindergarten but really is meaningless. The people here you're railing against are trying to say that by taking a more relaxed and age appropriate approach- rather than insisting children complete some sore of meaningless checklist by 4.5- you are in fact developing the love of learning. [/quote]

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