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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter is 10 months older than the youngest kids in her class because she has a late-October birthday.  It's been a struggle to keep her challenged.

Most of the boys I know who were red-shirted just weren't ready socially/emotionally for kindergarten at age barely-5.  they were bright kids, and not small, but I can see why their parents made the choice they did.[/quote]

So twenty years ago everyone was "socially/emotionally" ready for K and now suddenly we are raising a bunch of immature little kids? Nope. It's the parents who have their issues that are putting them on their poor little kids.[/quote]

20 years ago, kindergarten was learning A B Cs and still playing house. I had half day kindergarten (30 years ago). I also had 3 days a week of PE, not 1, and twice daily recess.  My child is in K now and they're expected to read and write and do basic math--they're also expected to sit a LOT. One day of PE a week and a 30 minute daily recess. Thankfully he can hack it academically, but he is immature (spring birthday) and has gotten into trouble here and there--he probably wouldn't have gotten into that trouble if he weren't so tired or didn't have to stare at worksheets so much. Putting academic pressures onto children at an early age can set them up to be frustrated learners in the future. I don't think the solution is to red shirt, I think it's to go back to the days where kids played more in kindergarten.[/quote]

Well my oldest was learning more in K than my youngest is now.  It is not worksheets at all.  There are centers, painting, activities, dancing etc...   I volunteer and there is more downtime and they ARE learning their letters and very basic words (I, cat, me, etc..) There is absolutely no math either.  It is extremely easy.  If your child want to any form of preschool (mine went one year for 2x a week) then they are more than ready and will probably be bored.  You will regret your 6yr old learning such mundane things.  They will disrupt MORE because they are bored and not challenged.  See it all the time.  [/quote]

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