I was ready one of the questions and everyone is saying they need to know certain things to go to kindergarten. What if they dont does this mean they dont go? Some of the things listed were writing his name, knowing his alphabet, and other such things. Are there actually requirements for kindergarten?
2006-10-24 14:37:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
No not at all, let your child be a child, if they are interested in learning at this early age, by all means ebncourage it, but dont push they are all different, and develop at their own pace.
2006-10-27 00:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by the mumma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You as the parent should be your childs primary teacher. While there is no entrance exam for Kindergarten (unless you plan to send your child to an exclusive private school) those are basic things most children can learn by age 4. Preschool children are like little sponges, they absorb absolutely everything. *NOTE- I am not talking about developmentally delayed children with real learning disabilities* My oldest two could write their names, the entire alphabet, and could sound out simple words and do very simple addition and subtraction by age 4. My youngest however is almost 3 and does not even talk yet, and has the attention span of a flea.
2006-10-24 23:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by shojo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your child doesn't really have to know how to do all those things..because they teach them how. They would like it more if they did..I am sure it makes it easier on the teacher. My son went to school this year and he only knew how to write the A in his name and didnt know all of his ABC's. They do a screening before they start the school year for kindergarten and see how much they know..and later show you how much they have learned. You will be surprised on how FAST your child will learn. My son has been in school for 10 weeks and can write is name now, count to 100, and knows most of his ABC's (because they learn them 1 by 1)and he loves it. So dont worry that he/she doesnt know how to do most of the things on the list. The main thing they need to know how to do is potty on their own without help. I dont know how they do it but the teacher has ways of making your child want to learn.
Good luck ;-)
2006-10-25 07:42:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ridiculous some of the expectations teachers are putting on small children. A child goes to school so the can learn to read and right,so whats the point sending them if they already know. Also children should be learning large muscle group movements at this age 2-4 such as running,climbing etc. Small muscle movement such as writing takes much longer to learn and every child is different, Wish people will let kids be kids there's plenty of time for learning to write later on as that's whats school for.
Also kinder is supposed to be preparation for school. Thats what they're supposed to be doing. Dont get me wrong help your child at home,but dont worry if they dont know how to write,they're just too young to grasp it.
2006-10-25 00:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...they are suggested, however.
Because not all kids go to pre-school, kindergarten will, of necessity, start at the lowest common denominator. However, there are standards in exiting Kindergarten that have to be met, or your child will be held back. So, it helps if they have a "head start", so to speak.
Don't worry too much about it. They're not going to go through the list the first day and toss your kid out if he can't write his name.
However, they probably will do some "reading readiness" and "writing readiness" assessments in the first few weeks to see where he falls in the great scheme of things.
2006-10-24 21:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by katheek77 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take it from me, kindergarten now is my generations 2nd grade. I'm 32. At my sons school, they learned how to read, write sentences, math, alphabet (upper and lower case), and they learned how to go to their designated sites on the internet, keyboard hand position, and counting past one hundred. In preschool, they learned the alphabet (upper and lower case), writing numbers to 10, writing their name and address.
It's insane what they have to know just for kindergarten. It's not all drinking milk, nap time, and coloring anymore. I have a son in 1st grade and they are learning parts of speech (noun, verb etc). Everything is just so advanced these days.
Good luck. I suggest getting some of those workbooks they sell at wal-mart and k-mart and do a couple of pages per day until they go to school. I would concentrate on writing their name and at least upper case alphabet.
2006-10-24 21:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by country girl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people claim that its better that a child does not know all of these things. The reason is they will be bored with what is being taught in school and will develop daydreaming habits. Like the teach above told you this is why they are in school. The main thing you need to teach them is their full name, your name, their address and phone number in case they ever get lost. They should also be able to identify colors and count one to 10. The ABC's are a easy one abcdefg.....hijk....... song. It really depends on the school, but most understand that some kids will not know these things.
2006-10-26 20:39:56 · answer #7 · answered by billy f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a teacher, I can honestly tell you that no, each child does not have to know these things for kindergarten. I have had students in the second grade that still did not know some of those things. That is why you are sending your child to school, to learn these things as well as other important lessons.
2006-10-24 21:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by kristen c 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Anymore in the US a kid can pass any grade and not be able to read. I have never heard of a 5 year old being denied grade k over not being able to write his name. Read to him at home, things will be fine. Funny how the school writes all these rules about how they want your kid to come to them, however look at what you get teaching your child. Not always, but most of the time teachers in grade schools are not at all experts. They went to some school. That is all. Send your child well rested and fed.
2006-10-24 21:42:49 · answer #9 · answered by Valerie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its very important that your child know about several important things like address, name, primary colors or others because there are basics knowledge for then our kids are so smart they can learn everything, and their neuron grow up faster that when they are 6, just I'm saying we don't underestimate our kids an also its the way the teacher can see what level of intelligence is your child.
2006-10-27 19:47:52 · answer #10 · answered by sweet candy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they don't. In our school district they have "screenings" for children ready to enter kindergarten. They evaluate them to see what they know, what they need to know, etc. and can then determine if they should be in regular kindergarten or "readiness" kindergarten or if they need intervention in a particular area. It works well. Good luck!
2006-10-24 21:57:50 · answer #11 · answered by dmommab@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋