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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the issue is that kindergarten is too academic and it can be hard for kids to sit still.  The research is so clear that play based curriculums are best for preschool, and it is a really abrupt shift to kindergarten, at least in most settings I am familiar with.

I don’t think you can decide now.  I’d wait until it’s time to apply/register for K and decide based on what happens based on where your child is at that point.  Although older kids often do better, plenty of young ones do fine too.[/quote]

Its not too academic.  Its school.  Play based is not best for all kids.  We removed our child from a play based preschool to a more academic one where they thrived and were prepared.  People like you don't prepare their kids and then have all kinds of excuses.[/quote]

Uh okay.  My kids are doing great in school so I don’t need excuses.  Nevertheless I thought most agreed that K these days has too much sitting, too much testing, too much pressure.  I think it’s a shame but my kids have been fine thank you.[/quote]

Dp. That's what most people say but my kid's FCPS kinder didn't feel that way. They had gym three times a week, "choice time" which was another play time everyday and did work often with manipulatives, in addition to recess.

Add in all the transition time between getting up for lunch and electives, and it wasn't that much sitting time. His teacher was good, but I do wonder how many people just assume kinder is the same as it was back in our day.[/quote]

Oh that's fantastic.  That's a fair point I'm sure that it varies wildly by district, school, and teacher.  Here at our MCPS ES there was one recess, gym once a week, and a lot of breaks on screens.  I have heard that other elementaries in our area often do two recesses, but not ours.[/quote]

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