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Would it be better to redshirt before he enters PreK or the PreK year?

I can have him do the 3s year at his current daycare and then move to private school or start attending private school in the 3s and then repeat the 3s or PreK4 if necessary. [/quote]
I'd look for an interesting program that isn't too academic so he doesn't get too far ahead.  Maybe something outdoors based on expeditionary?  I wouldn't have him repeat the same thing two years in a row or repeat K.[/quote]

Why would anyone hinder their child’s learning for what they are capable of? That is absolutely terrible advice. [/quote]
Um no.  It's about learning *different* things each year rather than repeating the same content.  Hopefully the school would teach lots of interesting stuff, work on fine and gross motor skills, socialization, etc.  It just shouldn't be all the same stuff as what he'll do in K.

For instance, in pre-K kids often do the butterfly life cycle.  In an outdoor program they might study animal habitats.  Then in K he might learn about the water cycle.  You don't want him duplicating butterflies or the water cycle--different content each year should be a goal.

I also don't want my pre-K kid spending all his time on worksheets or seat work.  He should be up and moving and learning.  No need to spend his year before K writing personal narratives and doing addition worksheets--they do that in K and even then it's not really developmentally appropriate.  [/quote]

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