I'm especially surprised by how quick so many SF Bay Area private schools and parents are today to hold back and dismiss age eligible kids as not ready for Kindergarten just because their 5th birthday falls later in the year (June-November). It seems more a tactic for schools to weed out candidates and for parents to ensure their kid excels (in sports, class, etc.). Is it really in the best interest of the child especially for those kids so eager to learn and experience new things, and seemingly ready in many other ways? If children aren't progressively challenged and inspired in these critical early years, their interest in learning in the long run could detrementally be impacted.
2007-03-08
12:42:11
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