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6 is far to old to start K. We didn't push for early entrance and went private for a year. I completely regret not pushing it as I was basically told if your child has any minor delays, they will not take them so I didn't bother trying. A year later those delays are gone, he is the oldest in his class and complaining about what he is learning as its not challenging enough. So, now we are trying to get him moved up. It is far more complicated than age and size. Kids need to be challenged. Kids need to learn expectations and the earlier you do it where it becomes their normal, the easier it is for them to adjust. I send my kid to school to learn. I don't expect him to play at school. He can play before school, after school, weekends and summers. [b]Elementary school is not preschool[/b]. If your kid still needs or wants to play, hold them back till they are ready. But, don't hold other kids back who are capable and want to learn. [/quote]

And, Kindergarten is NOT first grade. Kindergarten should be mostly directed play.  Little desk/table time.  But, thanks to changes and demands, it is not.  That is the problem.
  
 
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Preschool is for play.  Kindergarten is to prepare you for you upper grades.  They need to be taught how to sit, work in groups, and the foundations.  That is why our kids are falling behind.  Kids do not get the foundations at home or preschool and so they have to make up for it in K.  Kids transition better if they learn those skills early on.  K. is a waste of time.[/quote]

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