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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some parents are telling me that they don't need to know much, just shapes and colors. No letters or writing.

Others parents tell me their kid (and a lot of other kids in the class) could read and do upper grade level math.

It just confuses me. I'm not freaking out about it. I don't need my son to be a super star at the top of the class. I'd just like to make sure[b] he has the basic skills [/b]that most of the other kids will have so he doesn't start off feeling behind. So what is that exactly? Recognize letters and numbers, write his name?

Any other info you can share with a FTM with DS starting kindergarten in the fall at MCPS would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks![/quote]

In K, basic skills are:

1. hold a pencil/crayon
2. sit still and be quiet on the rug/chair for at least 10 min 
3. follow directions/do things when asked the first time

Nice to have:
1. Know your letters - not necessarily how to write them
2. Know your numbers - same as above
3. Know your shapes - same as above

Everything else is gravy. Yes, most of the kids in MCPS seem to have abilities beyond the nice to haves, but the K teachers are used to broad abilities.  The basic skills are the true  musts.  This may seem like a no-brainer, but you'd be surprised how many K can't do any of the basic 3s. It makes teaching 20+ kids that much harder.[/quote]

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