Submitted by Julie (not verified) on October 15, 2007 - 12:47.
I am a parent of a five year old boy (turned 5 in August)who entered kindergarten this year. After a month and a half of school, his teacher suggested a preschool/kindergarten atmosphere may be better for him. She spoke of the possibility that he was developmentally delayed and showed work to support her opinion. Also she mentioned that when at play, my son tended to stay away from the other children which completely surprised me because he was always an outgoing child. Her conclusion was that his behavior would probably continue and the frustration could possibly have affect on his socializing skills and his ability to learn in the future. After much research and many conversations with different educators, I have to agree. I must admit that although it shouldn't, finance does play a role in the decision of a childs future. My husband and I were fortunate enough to take out a loan to pay for an extra year of private school for my son but it definately is going to be a struggle. In New Mexico there is no pre-k assessment. There are no programs within the public school system to accomadate these children which is truly disturbing. What happens to the children who's parents can't afford it?
I am a parent of a five year
Submitted by Julie (not verified) on October 15, 2007 - 12:47.
I am a parent of a five year old boy (turned 5 in August)who entered kindergarten this year. After a month and a half of school, his teacher suggested a preschool/kindergarten atmosphere may be better for him. She spoke of the possibility that he was developmentally delayed and showed work to support her opinion. Also she mentioned that when at play, my son tended to stay away from the other children which completely surprised me because he was always an outgoing child. Her conclusion was that his behavior would probably continue and the frustration could possibly have affect on his socializing skills and his ability to learn in the future. After much research and many conversations with different educators, I have to agree. I must admit that although it shouldn't, finance does play a role in the decision of a childs future. My husband and I were fortunate enough to take out a loan to pay for an extra year of private school for my son but it definately is going to be a struggle. In New Mexico there is no pre-k assessment. There are no programs within the public school system to accomadate these children which is truly disturbing. What happens to the children who's parents can't afford it?