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Not the PP, but I wondered the same thing. Not trying to flame here, but worksheets aren't developmentally appropriate, and many kids aren't developmentally ready to learn from worksheets alone as they are abstract. Kids need concrete objects to learn from first.

Parents who push their kids at 4 are the same ones who complain when their child isn't being challenged enough in K. There shouldn't be a rush to push kids to be able to sit and do seat work and worksheets. They will have some worksheets in K and then have from at least 1st-12th grade for that. You can reinforce some concepts at home with actual objects, but there's no need to push it. Playdough, stringing beads, moon sand, tearing/cutting paper, coloring, etc are all great for developing fine motor skills. If your worried about pencil grip you can reinforce it while coloring and also when she/he is writing at home. If there are true concerns about delays for K, that's one thing but most kids should be fine especially if they've attended preschool.

Signed, a Pre-K/K teacher (with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood and a Masters degree in Special Education)[/quote]

If you really are a teacher, that means that you have worked with tons of different kids.  So, you should understand that all kids are different.  Some kids will find worksheets and writing practice tedious at age 4, but some kids will do fine with it.

There is no need to make across the board generalizations.  Yes, I agree that kids need to see concrete examples of how 4 Cheerios plus 4 Cheerios equals 8 Cheerios.  But some 4 year olds will also enjoy practicing how to write the number 4.

Your post sounds as if you want to actively discourage parents from practicing writing/reading with their 4 year olds.  That is silly.  Yes, I would discourage any high pressure, intense tactics, but gently guiding your child has way more benefits that harmful results.[/quote]

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