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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a mixed bag of readers and non-readers.   There are some kids that are really advanced and they are bored.   And there are kids just learning their letters.

FYI for those of you whose kids are in preschool and you think your kids are reading at 4th grade level...  Most schools have a reading "cap" so in K you won't get past end of first grade level (they stop testing).   The thinking is that reading and writing go together and to "read" at 4th grade level you have to write at that level - so probably a 3 page essay on a topic for example.[/quote]

This has been our experience.  We've learned that while DD can "read" out loud at a 3rd grade level, her comprehension is closer to 2nd grade and her writing skills are a bit behind that.  So she has plenty left to learn in kindergarten, even if she's technically a very strong "reader".

As for being bored, I'm quite sure she's not.  I volunteer in the classroom pretty regularly, in part to see how well the kids are engaged.

That said, if you find that your advanced reader is bored, I would talk with your child about it.  Tap into his/her sense of curiosity and internal motivation.  What would he or she like to learn more about?  It's not possible that he or she already knows everything about everything going on in the classroom.  Kindergarten is about so much more than technical reading skills, and I think it's up to us as parents to help our kids develop a positive and proactive mindset about learning, even if their teacher doesn't have the time (or the talent) to engage them personally all the time.

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