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Joanne - posted on 12/01/2008 ( 4 moms have responded )

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how do I know if my child is ready kiddergarten?

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DEBBIE - posted on 02/18/2010

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wow thanks for the info rebekah,how do you know if she is ready? I guess I would pick up a book from the libary to see what they should know!

Rebekah - posted on 12/04/2008

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No problem and if you have any other questions please feel free to ask me. :)

I'll help in any way i can.

Joanne - posted on 12/03/2008

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Thanks very much for the great info

Rebekah - posted on 12/02/2008

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No worries if you are homeschooling...seriously.

Just continue to follow her interests and learning and living.

Is there a particular issue that you are more concerned with? Reading, writing, numbers, art etc? www.homeedmag.com has some great articles on a variety of topics. You can search the archives for Kindergarten or early childhood activities. www.lifelearningmagazine.com is another great resource.

For young kids I would suggest reading some books by David Elkind such as Miseducation or The Hurried Child.

My oldest son is 5 and we consider this his Kindergarten year just based on the fact of his age. We unschool so it is meaningless on a day to day basis but comes in handy when people ask about school and he can say he is such and such grade. I never looked into "readiness" because fact is on a day to day basis he is above grade level in some places and below in others. Another good website www.holtgws.com and www.midnightbeach.com/hs

About.com has a good homeschooling site as well that has some lesson plan breakdowns.

Hope any of this helps. If you have questions I will try to answer.

Bekah

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