tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post2744109202278318467..comments2023-05-22T02:32:12.480-05:00Comments on Musings & Mutterings: 4K... ok?Ms. Huis Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10965333243525156916noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-13467432370637457762008-06-24T09:15:00.000-05:002008-06-24T09:15:00.000-05:00I vote for the early as well, not so much for the ...I vote for the early as well, not so much for the development (because of course she's smart), but for the socialization and because you want her to be one of the younger ones in school who can't leagally buy the cigaretts for the younger kids in highschool, right? =)DiploWhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206099268457542046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-75499651099323478602008-06-23T20:13:00.000-05:002008-06-23T20:13:00.000-05:00I concur with Pusher. Me, I was on the younger si...I concur with Pusher. Me, I was on the younger side of my class, but I was also reading, writing, and doing math at three (thanks to two older siblings who loved to play "school," and _not_ my mother the ex-teacher who is, however, still willing to take credit for it). The social stuff will sort itself out.<BR/><BR/>You can be clinical about it and say that she has the "support structure" to Kashkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971103269544496241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-46179645971638481882008-06-23T09:10:00.000-05:002008-06-23T09:10:00.000-05:00Yikes, scary growing-up things. *hugs*For whatever...Yikes, scary growing-up things. *hugs*<BR/><BR/>For whatever my totally ignorant opinion is worth, I think erring on the early side is the right way to go with Pumpkin. She's smart and curious and, as you say, as far as learning development she's there. You don't want her to be bored. <BR/><BR/>But aside from that, you & Mr. Kluges are <I>really good</I> parents. Of course you want to protect herPusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246022132637093889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-12971805151127342572008-06-23T08:51:00.000-05:002008-06-23T08:51:00.000-05:00Ok, in that first sentence to Kittenpie, read "I'v...Ok, in that first sentence to Kittenpie, read "I've always enjoyed reading about what PUMPKINPIE is up to...." <BR/><BR/>Those names are just so close and my fingers are just so used to typing "Pumpkin" all the time. :)Ms. Huis Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965333243525156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-41094577360961746412008-06-23T08:49:00.000-05:002008-06-23T08:49:00.000-05:00All - Rereading my response to Diplowhat's comment...All - Rereading my response to Diplowhat's comment, I think it comes across more "my kid is brilliant at everything!" than I'd intended. While I do think Pumpkin is ahead of many of her peers in some areas, I do know that she's right in the pack in a lot (probably most) and even likely a tad behind in others. <BR/><BR/>AKJ - It's a half-day (well, not quite 3 hours) program all 5 days a week. Ms. Huis Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965333243525156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-46062239047695612282008-06-23T08:43:00.000-05:002008-06-23T08:43:00.000-05:00I think if she's doing all that already, she's mor...I think if she's doing all that already, she's more than ready for 4K and the social skills are so important. It's nice that there's a 4K program available. The school district I taught in only offered pre-school handicapped programs so if your child wasn't disabled, your options were paying for your child to attend a program.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236441806234261588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-81018372511961932052008-06-23T01:06:00.000-05:002008-06-23T01:06:00.000-05:00Pumpkinpie is going to the same in fall - what we ...Pumpkinpie is going to the same in fall - what we call Junior K. <BR/><BR/>And I thought she might be reading by now too, for all th same reasons - I was an early reader, she loves books and has good language skills and had the ingredients, but we haven't "worked" on it or anything. She did sound out her first word a couple of weeks ago (BAG), so she's got the pre-reading skills, for sure, but kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-17898119378031264552008-06-22T20:49:00.000-05:002008-06-22T20:49:00.000-05:00I am sure she will be just fine! In fact, I will b...I am sure she will be just fine! In fact, I will bet she is the kind of kid who is going to LOVE school. You know she will. :) <BR/>Is 4K all day or half day? Is it 5 days a week? Will she be in 1st grade the following year or some kind of K-1 hybrid? Do they have regular K as well? I am just so curious about the many ways different school districts handle it.Allknowingjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302830377043688235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-67443473380016568252008-06-22T17:50:00.000-05:002008-06-22T17:50:00.000-05:00Diplowhat - Yeah, I know about the benefits of the...Diplowhat - Yeah, I know about the benefits of them being older and having a whole 'nother year of life experience before going off to school. But I really think that Pumpkin is academically more than ready for 4K. She's doing some of the skills we looked to have the beginning kindies doing when I was a K-1 teacher, so I'm a bit worried that if I wait, that she'll be so far ahead of her class Ms. Huis Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965333243525156916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-47502919303514987852008-06-22T16:41:00.000-05:002008-06-22T16:41:00.000-05:00Okay, I won't send you all the articles about kids...Okay, I won't send you all the articles about kids doing better in kindergarten when they are the "red shirts" (those who started kindergarten on the older end). Sounds like this isn't really kindergarten anyway.<BR/><BR/>If it makes you feel any better, my dad repeated kindergarten due to differing age rules in different states (CA vs MN), and he turned out to be the brightest person I've ever DiploWhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206099268457542046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-65532999423044038562008-06-22T14:05:00.000-05:002008-06-22T14:05:00.000-05:00It will be fine, the 4K is for working on the soci...It will be fine, the 4K is for working on the socialization. As for the being younger...it worked out fine for me and the way my parents tell it I had some very unsupportive K teachers.ShoNuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077472269687724170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-14159489132930765862008-06-22T13:29:00.000-05:002008-06-22T13:29:00.000-05:00Just remember, if you wait, make sure that she wil...Just remember, if you wait, make sure that she will still be 17 when she is a senior in high school. If you wait a year so that she will be 18, then she can write her own notes to get her out of school. I know I did...Jaysanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036882201041086621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32175382.post-88181909125533346022008-06-22T10:39:00.000-05:002008-06-22T10:39:00.000-05:00I was an early reader (around 4), and I was home s...I was an early reader (around 4), and I was home schooled for K. I really missed out on the social skills, and the only way to get them is to do it. Just go for it. It will be rough, and there will be tears, but she has amazing support at home. The kids I've seen that have issues with social skills when going to school have issues with politeness and sharing, and I doubt that is an issue in Happy Veggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810836674003319464noreply@blogger.com