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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Honestly, I doubt this is typical, but I am curious as to the school; could you provide its name?

I did try working with a three year old whom I couldn't much beyond mmmm and nnnn sounds. Maybe a massive increase in the number of months in which I tried this would have done the trick, but there is a lot to the question of whether that time spent would worth it. Learning to read moved much, much quicker at five.   I write this as a parent of advanced readers: 9 year old asked me who the Beast of Corsica was yesterday, because he picked up the full, unexpurgated "Count of Monte Cristo" after dinner, and by bedtime was on page 230 of 1250. [/quote]

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