"Redshirting" preschoolers
Diana and I have to decide whether to bump Judah up to Kindergarten in the next couple of weeks. Deanna Sheng, Tony's wife -- whom I've never actually met but feel indebted to already -- has generously emailed a number of insightful thoughts on the subject from a teacher's perspective (which have been converted into blog comments with her permission for those of you interested in the subject). She also referred me to several interesting articles:
"Young advises parents to be cautious about redshirting preschoolers. If your child turns out not to be ready for kindergarten, he can repeat that year. After all, he notes, 'It's not the end of the world if a kid does kindergarten twice.' In contrast, if your child redshirts but turns out to be bored with his less challenging schoolwork, it can be difficult to advance him a grade." from Redshirting: A Kindergarten Arms Race, Link.
And a "Parent's Guide" from the National Association of School Psychologists: "How Do We Know if a Child is Ready for Kindergarten?".
posted by Jeremy Del Rio @ 9/21/2005 02:14:00 PM
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I'm glad to hear the news that Judah is going to start school. If I were in Kindergarten with Judah I'd sit next to him because he's fun to hand around with, and will have all of the answers on the tests.
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