Believe me, worksheets and sitting in a desk is not appropriate for a five year old.

My son likes doing some worksheets. Not hours worth, but 15-20 minutes worth. I never liked doing them, but since he does, I really don't see any reason that he shouldn't, as part of a larger context of learning in other ways as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you be held back - Sept 30 is the cut off - you would already be 5 in KG turning 6!!

No, I was 4 when I started K. I didn't turn 5 until December and was 17 when I graduated.

This was meant to be my path in school as well, except that they skipped me when it was time for fourth grade, so I was 16 at graduation.

Anonymous wrote:Why would you be held back - Sept 30 is the cut off - you would already be 5 in KG turning 6!!

No, I was 4 when I started K. I didn't turn 5 until December and was 17 when I graduated.

We try to spend 20-30 minutes a day doing worksheets. My child, despite liking it, will be traumatized. It is appropriate for 5 year olds. They need to learn.

Right, because sitting down and doing worksheets is the only way for five year olds to learn. All that experiential stuff is just wasted time that could be spent doing worksheets. Why take your child to the zoo or the nature center to learn about animals and plants when you could just sit them down with some worksheets? Why go to the art museum and look at Van Gogh's and Monet's paintings and Calder's mobiles when you could just do some worksheets at home?

They need to learn, after all, and worksheets are the appropriate and best way to make that happen.

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We got nothing out of our play based program including social-emotional. They just play. In our program, actual social skills as well as academic skills are taught.

Sounds like a program in a daycare center that does not have qualified preschool teachers. Believe me, worksheets and sitting in a desk is not appropriate for a five year old.

Oh crap, then I'm parenting wrong. We try to spend 20-30 minutes a day doing worksheets. My child, despite liking it, will be traumatized. It is appropriate for 5 year olds. They need to learn. This is why our country is so far behind in education. Parents have an attitude kids don't need to learn and do not instill good work habits early on. It is far easier to teach a child to read and write when they have the open window of interest and the younger the easier it is.

Why would you be held back - Sept 30 is the cut off - you would already be 5 in KG turning 6!!

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Can someone discuss this in more detail beyond driver's licenses?

Alcohol, sex, etc. He will want to go out with his friends that are driving and experimenting in other ways. He will not be able to get in some movies with his friends, etc .,etc. You will wish you had kept him back.

BWAH!!! Or not. - says the December birthday who wasn't held back

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Anonymous wrote:I think I'll redshirt my January DS to see if I can stunt him. I'd love the half off college tuition. I wonder if I can have my 2nd grader repeat to get some stunting advantage?

Cigarettes, coffee, and not enough sleep should do the trick.

We're well on our way.

To clarify: For the kid, not you.

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Anonymous wrote:I think I'll redshirt my January DS to see if I can stunt him. I'd love the half off college tuition. I wonder if I can have my 2nd grader repeat to get some stunting advantage?

Cigarettes, coffee, and not enough sleep should do the trick.

We're well on our way.

Can someone discuss this in more detail beyond driver's licenses?

Alcohol, sex, etc. He will want to go out with his friends that are driving and experimenting in other ways. He will not be able to get in some movies with his friends, etc .,etc. You will wish you had kept him back.

We got nothing out of our play based program including social-emotional. They just play. In our program, actual social skills as well as academic skills are taught.

Sounds like a program in a daycare center that does not have qualified preschool teachers. Believe me, worksheets and sitting in a desk is not appropriate for a five year old.

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Anonymous wrote:Again if you hold your child back, you will not save any college costs as far as I know.

Not true. Your child will be stunted and will never go to college. So money will be saved.

Short people can't go to college? Crazy!

They can go to special short person colleges. They cost half as much.

I am short and this is true. The other short guy who stayed on my back the whole time and I paid half each.

I believe I saw your carpool.

Doesn't he drive great? I just focus on the brake.

Anonymous wrote:I think I'll redshirt my January DS to see if I can stunt him. I'd love the half off college tuition. I wonder if I can have my 2nd grader repeat to get some stunting advantage?

Cigarettes, coffee, and not enough sleep should do the trick.

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Anonymous wrote:Again if you hold your child back, you will not save any college costs as far as I know.

Not true. Your child will be stunted and will never go to college. So money will be saved.

Short people can't go to college? Crazy!

They can go to special short person colleges. They cost half as much.

I am short and this is true. The other short guy who stayed on my back the whole time and I paid half each.

I believe I saw your carpool.

I think I'll redshirt my January DS to see if I can stunt him. I'd love the half off college tuition. I wonder if I can have my 2nd grader repeat to get some stunting advantage?