Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 29, 2008 - 10:35.
I am one of those people who believe that when we hold children back because we want them to have an easier time in school this adversely effects the actual five year old kindergarten child. I don't know why everyone thinks that their child should be superior - of course your child will test better and read better at six years old. But this thinking is detrimental and unfair for all the five year old children who are in kindergarten where they should be! Our standards have changed because parents want their children to have an easier time in school. The normal five year old child in a kindergarten classroom with all six year old children makes it harder for them. This is sadly unfair. Six year olds need to be in first grade! Life isn't easy and if parents continue to pave the easy road for their children I am assuming these kids will have major issues by the time they need to stand on their own two feet. If the school cut off for kindergarten is September first - then the August 31st birthdays should be required to attend kindergarten that year they turn FIVE. I believe the older child does more harm than good in a kindergarten classroom. - a six year old child needs to be in first grade. I think we all believe we faired pretty well in school and guess what most of us were SIX years in first grade and we couldn't read. Think about it!
I am one of those people who
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 29, 2008 - 10:35.
I am one of those people who believe that when we hold children back because we want them to have an easier time in school this adversely effects the actual five year old kindergarten child. I don't know why everyone thinks that their child should be superior - of course your child will test better and read better at six years old. But this thinking is detrimental and unfair for all the five year old children who are in kindergarten where they should be! Our standards have changed because parents want their children to have an easier time in school. The normal five year old child in a kindergarten classroom with all six year old children makes it harder for them. This is sadly unfair. Six year olds need to be in first grade! Life isn't easy and if parents continue to pave the easy road for their children I am assuming these kids will have major issues by the time they need to stand on their own two feet. If the school cut off for kindergarten is September first - then the August 31st birthdays should be required to attend kindergarten that year they turn FIVE. I believe the older child does more harm than good in a kindergarten classroom. - a six year old child needs to be in first grade. I think we all believe we faired pretty well in school and guess what most of us were SIX years in first grade and we couldn't read. Think about it!