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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]K, by far. Coming from a play-based school with three outdoor recesses to having to sit still all day long and do worksheets and write "stories" was a huge transition. The teacher didn't have a single nice thing to say about DS. The later years, as the academics became more interesting and the students get more freedom and aren't herded around the school like cattle telling them to keep their hands to themselves, were much better.
[/quote]These K responses make me feel better.   My young Ker has been struggling.  It's just a lot of for a little kid.  She can already read pretty well, so I am not concerned about academics, but K expectations have her totally stressed out. It is a huge jump from her play based pre-K.  If later grades are even more stressful, we're in trouble.[/quote]

We are having the same experience. And my daughter has nothing specifically bad to say about the school or her teachers. She seems very happy and well liked by her friends. Her teacher basically said she’s the perfect student. But some mornings she just doesn’t want to go. I heard her tell 2-year-old DS this morning that she hates school and it is the worst school ever. But I honestly just think she misses being home and is tired when she wakes up, and the thought of that long day ahead is just daunting. She always has a huge smile when I pick her up. I wish half-days were still a thing.  I really do think as she gets older and they learn more content, plus as she needs less sleep and can have a little more time between getting home, eating, and getting ready for bed, things will improve.

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