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Monday, July 14, 2008
What is the right age for kindergarten?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A friend of mine recently moved into a new school district. I asked if she was going to register her 5-year-old for kindergarten. She wasn’t sure whether to have him start school this year or wait it out.
I’m noticing more and more parents are redshirting their kids from kindergarten — holding them back a year so they will be bigger and more mature. The hope is these kids will be better prepared to handle the academic expectations of kindergarten.
Some question why parents would consider this. Many children have spent years in child care, preschool and pre-kindergarten programs. All these classes should make kids ready for kindergarten.
What do you think — is kindergarten too much for some 5-year-olds? What other options are out there for these kids?
