Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DC is 3 and starting at a play-based preschool in the fall. To those of you doing Kumon before Kinder, are you going public or private? Has there been any indication/suggestion that your child would be otherwise underprepared for Kinder? I'll admit I'm pretty shocked that this is so popular before K.
I was the poster who sent my kid to Kumon a year before kinder because he was at a play-based preschool. I wasn't worried he would be underprepared for Kinder because I knew he was going to public school where they take everyone no matter what level. My goals were not necessarily that he would learn to read. I wanted: 1) for him to sit at a table and work independently for 10 to 15 minutes on a paper and pencil task at home five days a week; 2) learn to form the letters correctly (top to bottom, proper height, etc.); 3) sit at a table with two to four other kids and be able to stay seated in a chair, listen to a teacher, and do his work without getting distracted or distracting others two days a week.
I spent a total of 1500 dollars getting him ready for kinder (125 dollars a month for 12 months). As an added bonus he did learn to read simple sentences. He was well prepared and really enjoyed his kindergarten year.