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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate the term redshirt when used in this context. This isn’t about playing a college sport. It’s about developmental appropriate expectations in kindergarten and your child’s readiness.
I did however send my August birthday girl to kindergarten when she was 6, not 5.[b] I’ve taught kindergarten for nearly 20 years, it was an easy choice.[/b] She is now in middle school and I’m even happier with my choice than I was when she was 5/6.[/quote]

I'm interested in this. What about your experience as a kindergarten teacher made it an easy choice, and what benefits have you seen now that she is in middle school?[/quote]

It was an easy choice because I know that 5 year old children are not developmentally ready for what kindergarten requires
Of them now. They are not meant to spend their days doing worksheets and drilling sight words or phonics or addition and subtraction facts with one adult to 25 small beings. They are meant to be free to explore their world with support and guidance. They need attention paid to their social emotional development.  I knew that would not be my daughter’s experience in kindergarten and I chose to give her an extra year to grow. Not so that she could be better than the other kids but so that she could have a better, more meaningful experience and be more able to cope with the transition to the real world of big school. 
As for the long term benefits, she is more emotionally mature than her friends.  She is able to stay out of the drama and is a wonderful friend. She is a natural leader.  Is some of this her natural personality? Probably. But I do believe that the year before going to kindergarten helped her grow into the person she is.[/quote]

Disagree.  You are sending a child to school, not preschool.  It is where they are supposed to learn.  They are not doing addition and subtraction in K, but learning numbers, letters, colors, reading, etc.  If you had a good preschool or engaging parents, many kids go in knowing that.  If you are worried about large classes, send them to a smaller private, like we did.[/quote]

Oh, your child isn't a natural leader.  Your child is a year older than all the other kids, which is a huge difference.[/quote]

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