How old was your child/children when they started kindergarten? I have registered my twins to start kindergarten next month. They will turn 5 years old on July 31. I have decided that maybe they should wait until next school year to start. If they start next year they will have just turned 6. Just getting come input! I made this decision based on how ready I think they are.
2007-07-24 08:28:52 · 13 answers · asked by stazia81 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i would go ahead and put them in kindergarden.
2007-07-24 08:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by mom of 3 under 4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was born July 30 and he started kindergarten at 5. He was really ready for it in a lot of ways, but not all ways. He could read, for one thing, so we felt that holding him back would lead to him being very bored in school. However, he was socially immature, so that was one reason we could have held him back.
Because school is mostly about education, we decided it was more important to cater to his need for intellectual stimulation by sending him on to kindergarten, rather than risking him hating school because it was too easy the next year. Face it, you can't stop a child from advancing intellectually once they start reading if you have any decent books in the house.
He will be in 3rd grade this fall. He is the youngest boy in his class and one of the youngest kids altogether. He is still a bit behind the other kids in terms of social maturity, but he excels in academics. He also has some confidence and coordination problems, so we added tae-kwon-do lessons to his week. This has done a world of good for him in both areas.
I commend you for taking the time to carefully consider whether or not your twins are ready for school. A lot of parents don't care at all, or hold their kids back for the wrong reasons. If they are ready for school in most ways, you shouldn't worry about sending them now -- they won't be the youngest kids for sure (there are always the Aug., Sept, & Oct. kids). If you have good reason for holding them back a year, then you should do that. You know them best and you will make the best decision for them.
2007-07-24 18:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Completely depends on the child. Quite often parents will choose to send their child when they are 6 for maturity reasons which is fine. They will more likely do better than if they were too little developmentally. My mom sent my sister (twins) and I at 5, my older brother at 5, but he ended up repeating kindergarten, my little brother she waited until he was six and he did great, and was never bothered by being a little older than others in his grade.
2007-07-24 15:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by TSK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're having second thoughts about this year, go with your instinct. You know them best. If you want them to get some teaching, consider homeschooling them for this year. A Beka has some great K5 materials. It only takes about an hour and a half a day and I guarantee they will be reading before they hit kindergarten next year! If you're interested, I've listed the link below. If I can do it, ANYONE can!
Good luck!
www.abeka.com
2007-07-24 16:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by SKY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the U.S., the law requires that they go to kindergarten the year they turn 5, unless their birthday is September 1 or later. The only way to get around it is if they have been through some kind of testing and deemed not ready. I don't know how stringent they are about compliance, but technically it's not a choice.
2007-07-24 15:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Children begin kindergarten at age 5 and first grade at age 6.
2007-07-24 16:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my sister started her set of twins @ 4 they didn't turn 5 until a month after kinder started. It turned out they weren't ready for kinder. They didn't excell well, because she had them placed in the same class, and they refused to break away from each other. So they repeatd kinder in seprate classes so if u must have them start this year separte them so it forces them 2 make new friends and not rely on each other. Try also checking out some twin sites and also talk to your peditrician about it. Best of luck to your little ones.
2007-07-24 16:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by Kerri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I was told by my mom that she put in in PreK, back in the days, just wee over my 3 years, but I had to repeat Pre K because I was too young to continue. I don't see why 5 would not be a good age. My niece is 4 and she is getting in to Kinder too.
In the end, if they do not show they are understanding and are not ready, I guess you can take them out, can you? I think it would be a good thing to get them a head start, and try it out.
2007-07-24 15:50:22 · answer #8 · answered by Mary Laurita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my bday is august 29th which is the cut off date in kansas so i started school a week after i turned 5 and i was fine
my daughter's bday is august 21st and she will start when she is 4 since the schools here now start in early august
i know a few people whose kids were ready when they were 4 so they were aloud to start early
isnt kindergarten required now if so you will have no choice but to start your kids in kindergarten
2007-07-24 16:08:49 · answer #9 · answered by squeaker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 for my son and my daughter who is 4 is going this year. She has reached her milestones and ready for kindergarten.
2007-07-24 16:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
both my girls started at 5 1/2 they were born in October and November and I diffently feel that they were ready I would wait until next year only you know if your child is prepared or not
2007-07-24 15:40:39 · answer #11 · answered by shortbrenz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋