What age is best for a child to start kindergarden 5 or 6 years old?
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We broke it down into two main areas: social readiness and academic readiness.
The biggest part of social readiness is the ability to be apart from parents every day for half day or full day (depending on how long kindergarten is in your district) in a high-ratio, controlled environment that is not free play. The child also has to be confident enough to make friends in a new setting.
The biggest part of academic readiness is knowing the alphabet and at least being able to write their name. You should be reading to your child every day - we read to ours since they were infants.
It might help to project forward 1 year to first grade and ask yourself if your child will be ready for a full onslaught of all-day school and reading.
I'm pretty sure it depends on when the CHILD is ready. Some might be at 5. Some might be at 6. It depends on them.
It depends on the rediness of the child. Some children are ready at four, some not until six, which is why most schools test incoming kindergartners before they get there.
Only mom can tell.
It depends completely upon the child. What are his/her social skills like? How ready is the child to be separated from the parents? Is the KG program full day or half day? Does the child still need a nap? How academically ready is the child?
I'd suggest you contact the principal or a KG teacher at your prospective school and ask them about what skills they expect the children to have on entry to KG.
Whenever the individual child is ready.
when ever you think your child is ready. if the child isn't getting enough learning to stimulate it's mind then it should be in school where it can get that attention
5
it depends on the child. i started shortly before turning 5 (so i was 4) and i did fine. each child will be different.
5 years old
my sister started age 4. do i'd pick 5.
It depends. Some children are ready at 5, others at 6.
I believe it's law somewhere that a child has to be at least 5 years old in order to start kindegarden. I forgot which state it was though.
If you're still concerned, I'd suggest you try meeting with the school to see if they are willing to meet with your child to determine if he's/she's ready or not.
it depends on their birthday
you can't chose which year
My children were born in January and February. So they started kindergarten at 5.5 years old.
If my oldest had just turned 5 I probably would have held her back the year until she turned 6 since she was a little delayed.
My middle daughter was ahead (and still ahead) started everything from sitting up and walking as a baby early. So I would have started her at 5.
My youngest is 2, so in 3 years I will decide if she is ready for kindergarten at age 5. If she is she will go. If she is slower then others I will keep her home and give her the extra year to grow.
It depends on the child and if they are ready.
My first daughter was 4 when she started and didnt turn 5 till the end of the school year.
My second daughter was 4 and turned 5 half way through the year.
My third daughter will turn 4 (start of the year)while at kinder.
My girls are very grown up and were mentally ready for school. It has also helped that my oldest daughter who has missed almost a whole year of school becaused of leukaemia (grade 2) is young enough to stay back and do the year over. As for my youngest she is only 2 and a half now, we can decide after her first year of kinder if we should send her on to prep or star another year at kinder.
Most children in Australia are in prep or grade 1 by the time they are 6.
5 normally..
This depends on the child. My daughter is 5 and she started kindergarten this year. She had 2 years of preschool prior. And she passed the kindergarten readiness test with flying colors.
This seems to be a question a lot of parents have. I think 5 years old is the best age to begin kindergarten. This way they will get more social interaction and get a better idea of what school will be like for them. If they need more time you can always have them stay back a year. If they do well, they can move on. Don't worry about doing what everyone else is doing, every child is different.
Age isn't really the answer to your question, the answer is is the child ready. My kids were both ready at 5, but my friend's daughter wasn't ready until 6; she's not slow or anything like that, she just wasn't socially ready.
My son turned 5 two weeks before school started. Everyone acted like I was crazy for sending him. He was a summer baby and summer babies should wait an extra year. I had never heard such a stupid thing. Both me and my siser were 4 when we started school. We turned out just fine.
My son is doing great in school. He is in second grade and just tested at the fourth grade level. He can't get enough learning. I hope he keeps it up.
You should know if you child is ready. Every kid is different. I'm sure there were some that weren't ready at 6. Do we keep them home till they're 7?
5
5,that's when I started.
it depends on you childs school district. Some schools they have to be 5 by a certain time of year.
These are some"signs" to show if he/she is ready
Academic signs:
Recognizes colors and shapes
Knows the idea of same and different
Able to read some simple words such as cat and dog.
Knows the alphabet
Emotional signs:
Says,"Please can I go to school?"
Seems enthusiastic about going to school
Eager to try new things.
Of course, your child may not show these things or just shows one group or one sign, so I think 5 is a good age.
It depends on the child. If you feel that they can handle it when their 5 then go for it. But I know plenty of mothers who chose to hold their child till they were 6. It doesn't effect the child to wait a year but if you start them to soon then there could be problems.
AS A FATHER OF 3 I WOULD SAY THEY WOULD LET YOU KNOW,IF THEY CAN COUNT,KNOW COLORS,TIE THEIR SHOES AND SO ON THEY ARE READY AT 5
5 Is a good average age. You dont want them to be the only Senior graduating at 19 years old. Think about the future.
mine went to headstart at 5 and to kindergarden before he turned 6
it depends on where the child is on her/his own reading, writing, math ablility. if you feel that the child is not ready than hold them back a year, it is just more time for them to learn.
that is something only you and your child can tell.
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