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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid came home this week from PK a printout from "reading a to z" and the teacher said she should read it as homework and then on Friday she could read it to the class. My kid knows all of her letter sounds and sort has started sounding out words but isn't reading yet. Anyway the book had this repeating pattern of " I see a _______" and there was a picture of whatever that blank was so between the repeating pattern and pictures she wasn't really reading as much as figuring out the pattern.

Anyway was curious if other DCPS parents had experienced this.[/quote]

Pre K teacher here.

Sounds like the teacher has found your child "capable and advanced" enough to complete great pre reading/sight word activities such as those that reading A to Z offer. If your child can identify basic sight words, give beginning letter sounds and sound out simple words, what's wrong with encouraging that? Entering Kindergarten, students will be tested within the first 30 days with a Dibels assessment. This assessment tests, letter recognition, beginning sounds and parts of books (ie. front, back, title, where to start reading etc.) Your child will do great.[/b]  It's February - time to get ready. [b]Homework is fine. Or are you still just wanting your child to play and nap? Especially if your child can do more? You decide.

Some teachers push rigor/academics especially if your child is capable. Some push playing. However,[b] in Kindergarten there is little to no play. So there is no right or wrong, just different. I encourage you to support your child's learning. [/quote]

This assumes a public school.  I guess this thread is about public school, so, OK then.

But be assured there are still kindergartens out there in DC and MoCo that don't track this philosophy -- they're in independent schools, like my son's. Where he spent a great deal of kindergarten playing!  [/quote]

Pay for play. Is this what school is for?[/quote]

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