Submitted by Doing School Our Way (not verified) on February 4, 2008 - 00:45.
As an advocate of individualized instruction and merit-based promotion, I believe that age is too arbitrary a standard to apply to a young child's education. Parents know when their children are ready for a kindergarten curriculum. If your 3-year-old child reads at a first-grade level, it's time to take the plunge. This probably should be done by someone with intimate knowledge of the child's strengths, weaknesses, and tolerance levels (perhaps a parent).
Age matters . . . not
Submitted by Doing School Our Way (not verified) on February 4, 2008 - 00:45.
As an advocate of individualized instruction and merit-based promotion, I believe that age is too arbitrary a standard to apply to a young child's education. Parents know when their children are ready for a kindergarten curriculum. If your 3-year-old child reads at a first-grade level, it's time to take the plunge. This probably should be done by someone with intimate knowledge of the child's strengths, weaknesses, and tolerance levels (perhaps a parent).