Is daughter ready for kindergarten?

Question

My daughter goes to our church's preschool that the teacher wants to hold back since she was home schooled prior to this year. She knows the requirements and skills needed for kindergarten. ( tying shoes,self dressing,gross motor skills and of course the three r's) I think I need an evaluation from an

impartial educator. The teacher does not go to the church and there was a conflict with the church board and the preschool.

Answer 1

Why are you no longer doing homeschool? She will do much better there then in this school. Try K12

Answer 2

im not sure....

Answer 3

Try her out in Kindergarten if she doesn't do well you can always pull her out and wait another year. We don't all age at the same time so we aren't all ready for things at the same time.

Answer 4

the important question IS...

how does she do socially?  i don't care if she can recite pi to the 36th place, if she isn't socially ready for kindergarten (ie: can share, can wait in line, can sit still for up to 5 minutes at a time, can raise her hand to ask a question, doesn't hit or hurt others, et cetera), then she has no place in kindergarten.

Answer 5

find another kindergarten!!people can be so mean and smart alecky; even jealous of smart mothers. ignore her. also find another church.

Answer 6

Yes, send her to kindergarten.  I'm not sure why you would give your church a saying in your daughter's education - doesn't sound like they really have her best interests in mind.

Answer 7

I think she is ready because she knows all the material for kindergarten.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

no i think u should try another school

Answer 10

What is this world coming to, it's not Harvard, for jeez Louise. Do what YOU  feel is right for your child. Trust yourself, because you are gonna get different opinions from different people, and none of them know your child like you do.

I don't mean to sound harsh to you, it's the culture that I am talking about. Remember the day when kindergarten was fun? I worry about the same kind of things because of how tough things have become, it's really ridiculous.

Answer 11

I would get an evaluation.  You wouldn't want your daughter to be challenged to much or to little.

Answer 12

Hi

I am a preschool teacher. It sounds like a tough kindergarten where you are at. Please remember that not all children going into kindergarten go to preschool.

The kindergarten teachers I know, always tell me..don't worry..what ever they don't learn in preschool they will learn in kindergarten. That is what they do in the first 6 months of the year.

I would send your child to kindergarten. I am not sure if you have the option of half day programs or not.

If you feel that kindergarten is too hard for her, at the first parent conference ....then take her out and put her back in preschool. Another good option is montessori. They are wonderful and go at the childs own pace. They individualize for each child. (I went to Montessori as a child as a transition into kindergarten..since I did not go to preschool as they call it today). I felt like I was more advanced in kindergarten..

go with your gutt feeling. It usually stears you in the correct direction.

ps..i didn't learn how to tie my shoes until 3rd grade (maybe 4th). that's a hard skill to learn....most children wear velcro. There is 1 preschooler in my class out of 13 that knows how to tie her shoes. and she is not one of the children who will be going to kindergarten....

Answer 13

go to another shcool. it sounds tooo complicated

Answer 14

well if she knows the pre requistits then yes I think she should be aloud. I'm sure she knows some things other students do not. she should start kindergarten now so she doesn't fall behind later. yes, you should get another opinion so that your child can go to school.

Answer 15

I would have her sign up for school, and let the public school system decide if sh can.

Answer 16

when my kids started kindergarden, the only requirement was to be a certain age by a certain date maybe public school would be a way to go for you... if your child is held back, it will hurt them ... take my word for it..

it seems a bit unfair to hold back a child because a church board and a teacher have issues, witch have nothing to do with your child.

Answer 17

It sounds to me like your daughter will do fine in kindergarten.  SHe already knows a lot, and kindergarten is 5 months away, which is a long time in the life of a 5 yo.

Answer 18

HAVE THEM PRETEST HER