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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are paying $40K for school, it should be for criteria you want. Nothing wrong with wanting an advanced curriculum. [/quote]

It’s kindergarten!  Why the rush for advanced reading?  Or to start advanced math.  I’ve got friends who felt the same and ended up moving to another state so her DD could skip a grade and even then she’s youngest in class.  Has had so many social issues in high school bc of age.  [/quote]

Advanced reading is at age 2.  5 is on-time reading.

Most 3yr olds could read by Spring, if colors, letters, and numbers are introduced at 2, and then Phonics is introduced starting in mid-September of 3yr old year.  I know of a school which routinely does all of this in a different metro.  At that age, it is impossible to push, but their minds are like sponges for any new information.  So gently presenting the material - and repeating it - in short lessons - work very very well at those ages. The other trick is to maximize the 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 teaching at those ages. [/quote]

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