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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what do these readers do all year? My DC isn't starting kindergarten until next year and is getting pretty good at the Bob books and other early readers. [b]Is she going to be bored to tears all year?[/b] [/quote]

Yes. Well, actually it depends on the kid.

My son taught himself to read and was reading pictures books shortly before turning 4. He’s now in k and reading chapter books but I’m homeschooling him so I can curate the curriculum to suit him. I’m a bit worried about how bored he’ll be when regular school resumes. I was the same way as a kid and school was often incredibly boring for me.[/quote]
I’m a PP whose child was reading chapter books at the start of K. Their teacher did pull-outs for acceleration twice a week. It was still too easy but K teaches other really great skills. My child was a terrible writer, for example, so they focused a lot on that. The social aspect of K was indispensable too. K was not academically challenging at all for my kid, but you will be surprised how not-boring it is when they learn the 99% of “other“ skills like group dynamics, public speaking, formulating ideas, etc. I really thought K was going to be a waste, but I can totally see now why it shouldn’t be underestimated. [/quote]

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