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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 3 year old who will be starting Kindergarten in two years - so yes, we're a little bit getting ahead of ourselves!  We're starting to get a little stressed out about Kindergarten based on what we've heard about FCPS -- e.g. Kindergarten is full day instead of half day, there is very little recess or gymnasium time, no nap or rest time, and kids are expected to be learning what our generation learned in first and second grades.  Is this true of all FCPS?  My child will specifically be attending SHREVEWOOD.  Anyone have experience with this school's Kindergarten program?  I know the school is overcrowded - what is the student-teacher ratio?  Are there assistants in the class?  We're so nervous.  DD is in preschool now, but it is play based and the ratio is 2 teachers to 16-18 kids.[/quote]

Yes, this is all true.  The main problem here is that you thinking about how your 3yo would do in this environment.  But you won't be sending a 3yo to K, you will be sending a 5yo.  Your child will change A LOT in the next 2 years.    The only thing that bugs me so far is the lack of recess.  I wish they had more of that.  I am SOOOOO relieved they don't do naps.  My DD was in a preschool/daycare program and forcing 3 and 4yos who have no desire to nap to lay there quietly for 2 hours seemed like torture.

And yeah, my DD is wayyyy beyond where I was in my half day K program back in the 80s.  My DD is reading.  Saturday she pulled out a piece of paper and wrote a story about what we did Friday night.  Please don't worry so much, it will all be fine.  This is a big transition for kids, but we all go through it and survive.  My DD is thriving in her FCPS K!

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I should add that during the course of the day, they go to the lunchroom for lunch, outside for recess, and go to a special class at least once during the day:  art room, music room, steam lab, computer lab, story time, and PE.  So they are not chained to a desk all day!  They keep them moving.[/quote]

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