Are You and Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?...
Are You and Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
The year is coming to an end and parents everywhere with children who will be turning five in 2010 are or should be thinking about Kindergarten. This can be a daunting task, especially for families where it is their first child entering elementary school. As parents consider registering their child in Kindergarten, what questions should they consider?
- Is our child ready both socially and intellectually ready for Kindergarten?
- What are our expectations for our child’s experiences in Kindergarten?
- Is public or private education the right option for our child?
- What type of teacher would we like our child’s Kindergarten teacher to be?
- What is the class size for Kindergarten or what is the Student-Teacher ratio?
When contemplating these and, I’m sure many other questions, about their child going to Kindergarten, parents will get a variety of answers from the experts on Kindergarten Readiness. All of these answers should be weighed equally and used to determine what is in the best interest of the child.
The first place to start in the investigation of Kindergarten Readiness is parent observations. How would you as the parent answer the first question as to socially and intellectually being ready for Kindergarten? Most children who are 4 or older have had playgroup experiences, maybe taken swimming or dance lessons, and experienced a variety of family activities. All of these will have provided the parents with opportunities to observe social and intellectual behaviors.
Another consideration for parents is the date their child turns 5. Will the child be one of the oldest or one of the youngest in the class? The decision as to being the oldest or youngest may be a purely simple one for some parents but yet, again, can have its challenges.
The second place in the investigation is, if a child is currently (more…)
