Anonymous wrote:Why are we talking about SPRING kids? I thought this was about kids who would be 4 UPON entering KG, not kids who would already be 5 or 6. I think people are trying to hijack this issue and turn it into what it is not.

Because spring kids are being redshirted, since no one wants their child to be the youngest. When it became the standard for September boys to be redshirted, August boys began being considered for redshirting more generally. When August became standard, July began being considered more generally, and redshirting September girls began being considered more generally, and so on.

I'm aware of spring kids who were redshirted because in their schools summer redshirting is standard, so redshirting has no social implications & a parent of a May or even an April child may decide to hold their child back so they won't be the youngest.

It's not the individual redshirting that's the problem, any more than it's the individual choosing not to vaccinate that's the problem. It's when it becomes a trend, and that trend reinforces and extends itself. And in the case of schools, has helped to create a Kindergarten environment that's almost entirely unsuitable to the average Kindergarten aged child.

Don't worry--he'll be fine. Far better than have him be a baby among men.

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Anonymous wrote:Middle and high school is where the very young child is at a particular disadvantage.

Yes, I have a neighbor whose child started school in another state where the cut-off date was December 31. The child made the cut-off by only a few days. They moved here, where the child was at least 15 months younger than the oldest in the grade. It was fine at first, but became a huge issue in middle school. Her interests and maturity level matched up much better with the kids in the grade below(who were actually her age) and she ended up being exposed to certain things before she was really ready. If they move again, the mom hopes she can get her back in the correct grade because she sees that it's a better fit for the child.

And my summer b-day son who went to school on time hit puberty early..I am very glad we did not wait a year or he would be totally out of place. He already looks older than many of his peers..with a deep voice and ready to shave in 7th grade. Now of course I had no inkling of that when he was 5...but I just sent him on time knowing that which ever year he went he would still have the same intelligence etc. If you send the earlier year, the child might start out behind or if you wait your child is more likley to get bored and learn less. No perfect answer.

Now, this worries me about my mid-August child who we redshirted.

For every parent that thinks their child is not ready there is another who is sure their child will be bored if they wait till 6.

In MoCo, if you send your kid to private k, they will start your child in k again if she do not meet the age cut off for first grade. But after a few weeks they will assess your child and, if appropriate, move your child to first grade. Or like a PP said, you can do another year of private and enter on grade level at second.

Why are you so anxious to put your kid ahead?

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Anonymous wrote:What are teachers able to do if anything if your child does have a late bday and is bored in Kindergarten because they had to take Private K the year before as they missed the cut-off?
I worry the work seems babyish already but I know its week one and that is ridiculous for me to judge.

In MoCo, if you send your kid to private k, they will start your child in k again if she do not meet the age cut off for first grade. But after a few weeks they will assess your child and, if appropriate, move your child to first grade. Or like a PP said, you can do another year of private and enter on grade level at second.

This approach sounds very reasonable.

Anonymous wrote:What are teachers able to do if anything if your child does have a late bday and is bored in Kindergarten because they had to take Private K the year before as they missed the cut-off?
I worry the work seems babyish already but I know its week one and that is ridiculous for me to judge.

In MoCo, if you send your kid to private k, they will start your child in k again if she do not meet the age cut off for first grade. But after a few weeks they will assess your child and, if appropriate, move your child to first grade. Or like a PP said, you can do another year of private and enter on grade level at second.

I knew that --look at the preceding post. We were talking about soccer. Prior poster said they could play with their grade. Doesnt' work that way here.

Anonymous wrote:I live in Fairfax County..the cutoff for all ages is August 1

That's for soccer, honey.

What are teachers able to do if anything if your child does have a late bday and is bored in Kindergarten because they had to take Private K the year before as they missed the cut-off?
I worry the work seems babyish already but I know its week one and that is ridiculous for me to judge.

Any good teacher will differentiate. There will be other advanced kids. No child should be bored, except for a little bit. Everyone goes through waiting at some time--even adults.

I live in Fairfax County..the cutoff for all ages is August 1

15:49 That is only the case for pre-k through our local town. By kindergarten you can play soccer with your grade.

Why are we talking about SPRING kids? I thought this was about kids who would be 4 UPON entering KG, not kids who would already be 5 or 6. I think people are trying to hijack this issue and turn it into what it is not.

Anonymous wrote:What are teachers able to do if anything if your child does have a late bday and is bored in Kindergarten because they had to take Private K the year before as they missed the cut-off?
I worry the work seems babyish already but I know its week one and that is ridiculous for me to judge.

Send to private first grade also and switch to public second.

What are teachers able to do if anything if your child does have a late bday and is bored in Kindergarten because they had to take Private K the year before as they missed the cut-off?
I worry the work seems babyish already but I know its week one and that is ridiculous for me to judge.