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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is developmental inappropriate.  It's one thing to encourage it, but it's quite another to "require" it.  Technically, some kids are still learning letters in kindergarten.  FWIW, my kids learned letters and their sounds fairly easily with the help of "The Letter Factory" dvds.  Books like Chicka Chicka Boom, Boom and alphabet puzzles are also good.[/quote]

As I stated above in a follow-up post, it is more of an expectation or goal than requirement.  My child won't be 'held back' or not allowed to move on to K4 if she has not mastered recognizing all the letters and numbers.  Still, I do feel pressure to try to help my child master this material because it is an expectation.  FWIW, I have an older school who was in a daycare setting; it was much more laid back and he was reading before Kindergarten although the pressure to move from one milestone to another was not present.  I do think exposing children to material and allowing them to develop naturally is best; however, my older child has a different temperament than my younger child so we chose a more structured learning environment for her.  There are some positive things about the school too. :)[/quote]

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