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Kindergarten Readiness
Kids need to have a great deal of patience and a long attention span to sit through a full day of kindergarten these days. There is a lot of seat work and quiet time that many 5 year olds just aren't ready for. Ask yourself:
Can my child stay focused on one topic with me for about 20 minutes?
Can my child wait his turn when others are speaking?
Can my child sit calmly during a story that he isn't interested in?
Does he respect authority?
Those are really great skills that a teacher would welcome in a kindergarten setting.
Sibylla: Along with the patience and attention span, you have to ask yourself as a parent, is your child ready socially to interact with kids who may be older? Some of the kids in my daughter's kindergarten class were almost six when school started because their parents felt they just weren't ready - emotionally or socially. I've heard this more from parents of boys. In fact, some private schools will have different age cutoffs for boys and girls, comes down to a maturity level.
Sibylla: Along with the patience and attention span, you have to ask yourself as a parent, is your child ready socially to interact with kids who may be older? Some of the kids in my daughter's kindergarten class were almost six when school started because their parents felt they just weren't ready - emotionally or socially. I've heard this more from parents of boys. In fact, some private schools will have different age cutoffs for boys and girls, comes down to a maturity level.
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