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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No experience with whatever was before CC but I definitely did not think K was too hard. Level 4 in reading is pretty basic. Adding and subtracting to 5 - again this does not seem like a huge task.

Only part of the current curriculum I dislike really is the lack of much differentiation in math. But that is related to how MoCo has put CC into place of course not anything directly related to CC itself. [/quote]

I have a current MCPS kindergartner and tend to agree with both of the bolded statements.  My DD is probably slightly unhealthily interested in the reading levels of other kids in her class, so I know a lot about who is reading at what level.  Even the kids who came into kindergarten with limited English and less than optimal preschool experiences are now reading at at least a 4, according to her.  She's actually really proud of her peers, and will say "X used to be in a 2, but now she's on level 6.  She's catching up to me!"  We were lucky enough to have an outstanding preschool experience, so my daughter started the year reading at a Level 4 and the school has done a good job of moving her forward while catching the other kids up.

I also agree about the lack of math differentiation, but again the expectations seem fairly normal and it seems like the kids in her class are meeting them based on the work she's bringing home.  I mean, there's limited differentiation, and the worksheets she is completing have her adding and subtracting up to 20, so I think that's the norm in her classroom. [/quote]

I sure hope you aren't encouraging your DD to speak this way about her peers and I sure hope you shut down any such conversation. That's what I hate about this area. Schools actually want to encourage a very unhealthy comparative and competitive spirit between kids. I thought this started later but apparently they get em nice and early. Your daughter shouldn't know anybody's numerical reading level including her own. [/quote]

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