What Should My Kindergartener Know? | Kindergarten Learning Expectations | Raising A to Z
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- What should a kindergartener actually be able to do? What are realistic expectations for 3, 4 or 5 years when it comes to reading, writing, math, and other academics?
Today we are tackling this very question. We truly believe that every child is unique and at such a young age, play should be the main focus. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t learning. We are looking at the things a child should be able to do by the end of “kindergarten”. These are just guidelines to help reassure parents that they are in fact on track.
0:00 Intro
2:28 Defining What Age We're Looking At
3:40 Play and Exploration
6:18 Following Their Lead, No Need To Push
7:09 Average Age When Kids Learn To Read
7:50 Negative Effects Of Pressure
8:20 Realistic Expectations
13:42 What Should I Do If I'm Concerned?
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What would you like your kids to know by the end of kindergarten?
My son loves to scribble and make things. I have started introducing him to drawing and properly holding a pencil. He can trace the shapes, letters, and numbers in sand with his fingertip, so I believe he is ready to start writing.
Writing that letters of the alphabet.
To move out and be independent
My 4 year old is all excited. He heard you say "count dinosaurs " and he went and grabbed all his dinosaurs. ❤
Not sure where you are located? We're in Ontario and we don't have the homeschool from the district option. Homeschooling with someone else in charge and making choices can be really hard.
This was great, thanks, I been tryin to find out about "should a 6 year old know how do you read?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Eanmanter Straightforward Equalizer - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a great exclusive guide for discovering how to teach your child to read minus the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my neighbour got great results with it.
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This video is really encouraging. My son is 5 and a half. He went to public preschool, and his teacher kept telling me all about how he was struggling. I ended up pulling him out of public school for kindergarten, and I am homeschooling him. I thought it wouldn't be that hard. I have a master's in education. But I find myself constantly plagued with these worries that we're not doing enough. And then I see all these other kids who are ahead of him. And all these curriculums supposedly for kindergarten that seem too advanced. And the anxiety creeps in. I have a hard time not pushing him too hard, even though I know it makes him just shut down. I have to remember he's doing fine. He knows his colors and shapes. He knows how to count to twenty, he can sing the ABCs, he knows almost all the upper and lowercase letters, he knows his vowels, he can write his name, and he can read small words. Heck... he is even ahead of where he needs to be. I just need to find a way to quiet all the other voices telling me he's not. That social pressure is a real thing for homeschooling parents. We need to stop pushing our kids so hard.
Yes!! We push and demand so much from kids and often it's not even psychologically/emotionally appropriate. And all kids have their own schedule. Some will be reading at 5, while it might take a few years for other kids. We need to let them be on their own curve.
So thankful for this! My son is turning 4 in April. And due to the pandemic, we chose to keep him out of preschool so i have been working with him myself. He can sing his ABC’s, identify all of his colors, count to 10, and identify all of the standard animals like cheetahs, elephants, lions etc. and can give you a detailed explanation of details about those animals. right now we are working on connecting the abc’s to paper. We do morning pages (little work book pages), he watches pbs kids during tv time (super why, cratz brothers, magic school bus) and then in the afternoons we do art time so he can express himself and we do free play! It’s so refreshing to know that even though he’s 3 he isn’t behind!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Wow, sounds like you are giving him lots of excellent, well-rounded experiences! Nice work! What's his favourite part of the day?
Thank you so much for watching!
In USA - kinder is 5 and 6 years olds and still early for some kids to write and do math . First grade is 6-7 years old . It is said that based on the standards nowadays kinder is 1st grade , which is so wrong as talking to child brain development .
Yes. It's so young to expect them to be able to do these things so fluently at that age. One of the reasons we love homeschooling is that we can set realistic, age-appropriate goals and that our kids can take their time to learn without the pressure of labels, like "falling behind."
My daughter just started kindergarten this year. She is so excited . She knows everything you said in 2 languages, but I'm more excited for her to socialize with her classmates and just explore new things every day.
That's great! Yes, she'll love meeting lots of other kids and making new friends. All the best!
Thank you!!! I needed to hear this 💜💜
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching our video!
Thank you so much for this video. Our very active 4 yr old son has reached almost all of these goals already. This was very reassuring. Keep it up!! 👍👍💐💐
That's great! And, thank you.... we'll definitely keep the videos coming. 😁
Wow. Such good ideas and different approaches. Love it!
Thank you so much! Glad you loved it!
Awesome video! Great info for parents who think there is something 'wrong' with them or their kids.
Also a great confidence boost! We have 4 kids and each is learning at a different pace, some are stronger at things than others, but in the end are learning and enjoying it!
Thank you, Teresa! That's just the thing...we are all different and will learn things differently and at a different pace. Education can't be one-size-fits-all. Thank you so much for checking out our video, and if you are homeschooling, we have lots of other videos that might help and give you a little confidence boost when you need it! 😊
U seem like an amazing teacher!! Love your content! My baby is 5 she starts school in sept and i think im more nervous than her!! Cant believe it. U helped me clear up some worries i have and i think shes right where she needs to be based on your advice. Thank u so much!!
Awe, thank you so much! They grow so fast... school age before you know it! I'm so glad you found our video helpful. Thanks for watching!
Loved what you said about not putting pressure on your child to be able to red at an early age. Those of use who have worked in education know the difference, between simply being able to red and UNDERSTANDING what you have read.
Exactly! The difference between sounding out words and understand text is so important. And kids can and will learn when they are ready.
I love seeing the idea that play is the basis of a child's learning. I'm a homeschool tutor here in the US and I see so many education systems (public, private, and homeschooling) completely miss the mark on this. Kids brains are wired this way, they deserve to love learning! 💕
Yes! Why not learn through play? In some public school systems here in Canada (even up into high school) there is a push to "gamify" learning. Have you heard of Mark Rober's "The Super Mario Effect"? 😎
@@RaisingAtoZ I haven't! I'll have to check it out, though. Sounds like my kind of thing, haha!
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Hello from Mississauga, ON! This is so insightful! Thank you very much!
You are so welcome!
Brief summary : )
Play and exploration should come first. Follow the child’s lead on this. Pushing them early on often does not serve the child well. 1. Count to 20 (if one language) or to 10 if dual language. 2. Colors. 3. Basic value of money - that things cost money and some coins/dollars are worth more/less 4. Basic time (know a minute is shorter than an hour) 5. Ability to memorize something 6. Sit and listen to a small story, look at pictures. Doing a pic walk is a bonus 7. Exploring different art materials and understanding paint is for paper, not walls.
LITERACY: 1. Identify 3-5 letter 2. Identify their own name. 3. Sing the alphabet. 4. Writing some loops, lines, etc.
Introduce kids to new pleases, ideas, ideas things and let them explore. Try not to always tell them info- let them think for themselves sometimes.
Read, read, read. Model fluent reading. While child plays, you can read aloud to them, even if it’s not a picture book they’re paying attention to. Builds listening comprehension and vocabulary.
This is so helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This was very interesting. I have 3 kinders I plan on homeschooling this year. My twins were in public school for JK and I always thought they were behind because they don't know all their letters, numbers, beginning to read etc by the end of JK. This gives me hope for how far we need to go over the next year.
The best thing at that age is lots of play and following their interests. We're often led to believe that if they aren't reading by an early age, they are "behind", but that's just not true.
Loooved this video 💛💛
Thank you! 😊
So I found this video and really appreciate it. I've been worried that the Pandemic caused my child to be "behind" in terms of things she needs to have down before Kindergarten. This set my mind at ease that she is totally fine and we are on track. so Thank you for making this.
You are so welcome! I wish you all the best. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video
You're so welcome!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
my daughter just turned 3... shes been painting for about a year now... knows all her colors, even silver and gold... knows how to make orange... (making brown is her favorite... i had to look that one up to teach her how as she kept asking LOL)... she can count to 10, and shes working on her alphabet but she knows more letters than I expected at this point, ie. ABCDE and random ones after E. we do repeat reading with her where we read and she repeats the lines. she can speak English and Cantonese, loves crosswords, playdoh, duplo, play cooking and daddy... are we doing fine? (and whoa, i did not notice how much your channel grew this year! my god the comments :P so many!)
Yes! You are doing just fine! She right on track for 3 and seems to have all the markers of learning and loving it! And thanks for noticing the growth! It's been very exciting for me.
Wow, where I live you need to be 5 by September 1st in order to start Kindergarten without a waiver...
Here in Ontario, the kindergarten program is 2 years and children can start at the age of 3 provided they turn 4 before Dec 31 of that year. We have a friend who's daughter who started kindergarten this year will be 3 for the first 4 months of kindergarten, because her birthday is just after Christmas.
This video makes me feel so much more confident. My son just turned 5 yesterday and started kinder today. He knows how to count and double digit numbers, he knows all of his ABC's, we've been going over the sounds of his ABC's, he knows his colors, his shapes, knows how to spell his name and how many letters are in his name...but doesn't really know how to write too well or read yet. But he's a very fast learner and is always willing to learn and try. Thank you so much for this 💙
You are so welcome! The reading and writing will come. Just give it time and practise.
This video is such a gem🥺 thank you so much. I has a 5yr old who will be 6 in a few months. He's been out of school for 2yrs due to covid and I am now TRYING to prepare him for assessments to determine where he should be placed. I can sometimes get anxious and impatient when we doesnt know what I think he should 😩
Thanks again❤
You're welcome and depending on you're area, there should also be a list of final requirements by grade level, especially if assessments are required.
Hey I love the content! Thank you so much for sharing. It would be nice to put some texts in your videos in bullets so audience would be able to catch up.
Thanks for the suggestion. There is a close caption button on YT if you're looking for that.
You’re the best, thankyou
You're welcome!
The more I see the expectations of a Kindergartener, the worse of a mother I feel like. My son is 3 turning 4. He's starting Kindergarten. He is reading at a D-E level. Math at a grade 2 level, And I'm pushing him every day to do better.
You definetly don't need to push that hard. Kids are little sponges. They absorb everything around them. If he likes doing the worksheets and the reading then great, otherwise you can relax a little and let him play (which is super important for young children's cognitive development.)
I don’t think kids should be “pushed” but some kids learn slower than others. I recommened to start at 3 years old. That way if they are a slower learner, they will have 3 years to prepare for 1st grade.
While this might work for some kids, it doesn't always work for others. But you can start introducing ideas and concepts super young. Colours, shapes, sitting for a story, repetition of songs or rhymes are all things you can start as young as 2. But written letters and numbers are a lot more complex than we realized and some kids aren't going to be able to learn them that young. I say if they are interested, then go for it, but if they don't want to learn written letters and numbers that young, then don't force it.
@@RaisingAtoZ it’s all about how you teach it. I made it like a fun game for my kids (interactive learning) and they were all in. Kids brains are a major sponge for learning in the early years. Let the child determine the pace. Some can pick it up faster than others.
It should be considered child abuse when parents teach so much academics to a 2 y old like the example she shared hahaha , because that means the poor child cant have time to just play and learn what she is really supposed to learn which is ILS and emotional connection , spiritual connection with God and family .
Some kids really do love it, and that's fine. But the extra pushing isn't going to produce a more successful human later on.
My twins turn 3 tomorrow and they LOVE their preschool busy books. It's kind of like a workbook but it's fun to them. They come running like they're chasing chocolate cake when I ask if they want to do their busy books.
My oldest loved her little workbooks too!
Wow. They need to know more here in the U.S. Here, my kindergarteners need to be able to write they're letters and also write they're numbers up to 20. They need to write small words and simple sentences, plus write they're first and last name, by the end of kindergarten. They need to add and subtract they're numbers up to 10. There are other things too.
They start kindergarten at age 5 though here.
Yes, our kindergarteners start much younger. Some are 3 when they start (turning 4 before Dec 31). I think many states have very high expectations for their kindergarteners but that doesn't often translate to what is happening in class or what is actually age-appropriate for kids, resulting in them being labelled behind when that expectation wasn't realistic to begin with. For example the American Academy of Pediatrics states that kids learn to read between the ages of 6 and 10, which would make any child meeting the expectation you've stated above, early readers. Any other child would be labeled as behind, when they just aren't physically or mentally capable of that yet. But it's all just guidelines. All kids are different.
They're not required to read though. They learn to read @ middle to end of first grade on average.
@@RaisingAtoZ I’m homeschooling my first kindergartener and I think some of the expectations are unrealistic and it is stressful!! On both parents and students! Why push them hard before they are able? It Does more damage than good. IMO. My daughter can read first readers knows all letters and sounds but she struggles with handwriting. I hate pushing my daughter but I also don’t want to feel behind it is stressful. We are in the U.S.
@@syannswihart492 I agree. The science and psychology doesn't back these demanding expectations but the expectations allow them to have 30 kids in a room with a teacher and kind of learn. That's why they push the early learning, especially reading so kids and learn "more independantly in a classroom". It's really to much pressure on kids and parents and makes kids hate learning.
My twins will be 6 in march, virtual learning kindergarten... and are already 'at risk of retention'(we are in us) the expectations are SO high for the kids here its ridiculous. I do what i can but i know they are not getting what they would if they were in school. I feel horrible. They are honestly not too far behind, the ide of retention is based off of ESGI testing which is over video and rushed to say the least. I hope the schools decision will not be repeating the year but if it is i hope i can appeal it. Wish me luck.
Sorry you are feeling so stressed. Here in Ontario, being held back is unheard of in elementary school. Given the COVID situation, hopefully gives you some flexibility. And being honest, if they had to repeat a grade, is it really that big a deal. We are taught that it's the biggest shame in the world, but no one looks at a kindergarten grades when they are applying to university or a job. Be kind to yourself and you kids. They'll get it when they are ready.
Try the Highlights Big Fun Kindergarten Workbook! I did these with my twins this year. Now we are onto a sight words book where they can write the sight words. I know that virtual learning is really tough, especially for the younger ones(kinder-3rd). I'm so glad we chose to homeschool, because they learn so well, but I know it's not for everyone. Also, the fact that the public school is free is of course a huge advantage for you and many others
I like you a lot, I agree with everything you said.
Thank you, Sofia! Thanks for watching!
I have worked in daycare and preschool that started flashcards at 2...yes..many can read 100 sight words...but...I saw lots those kids not really excel in school or stand out...many failed college...I think it's one tool but..reading,art,free play,cutting,playdough,listening to directions are way more important..I agree 100 percent.I kept thinking it was a waste of time to push younger kids...if you wait till they are ready they learn fast...you can still do ABC letter in play..and games with numbers..
Yes! There's so much pressure on little kids to do things that all the science tells us they probably aren't ready for. And then we deem them behind.
My daughter is starting kindergarten this year. She knows how to spell & write her name, knows the letters in her name, she’s almost got her middle name. She knows how to count to 30, knows to identify numbers 1-10 & write some of them. Her shapes & colors I’m not worried about but it’s her letters & numbers. Is this okay?
There's nothing wrong with them knowing more before the prescribed time. It seems that your daughter is a little farther ahead on the curve. These expectations are more for parents who are worried their kids aren't reading or doing double-digit addition at 5.
This makes me feel better. Honestly I’m thinking about deleting social media. I follow some homeschooling groups and they talk about how their kids know all of these things that typically older kids know. It makes me feel like he’s behind even though listening to this makes me realize that he’s not. He’s able to do most of these things even though we kind of need to work on writing/coloring and that sort of thing. But we live in the United States and the cut off date for school is that you have to be 4 by or on September 1 for preschool and 5 by or on September 1 for kindergarten. So it kind of makes me wonder how things match up since the starting ages are different.
Here we have 2 year kindergarten. So our junior kindergarteners are the same age as your preschoolers and senior kindergarteners are the same are your kindergarteners. The only difference really is that the kids don't have annual expectations here, There's basically a list of things to master by the end of the senior kindergarten year.
My daughter will be starting kindergarten this coming September. She will be 4 in November. She won't let me show her how to write yet. Every now and then we will go throuhh the alphabet..I will ask her to find me the letters (wooden alphabet) and we will sing it she can say or identify like half the alphabet. She can count to ten but trying to get her to sit and listen to me read a full book (obviously not a novel but age appropriate picture book) is impossible most the time. I try to get her to try and learn to trace letters no intetest. She just wants to draw and scribble.. I know she's 3 but I'm scared she won't be prepared for school September. She does have a good memory though and can reinact scenes from a movie or something someone said.
So I always like to remind parents that HUGE mental growth happens between ages 3-5. And lots of parents feel pressure to have their kids go into school doing certain things already like knowing all their letters or numbers and its not realistic. Some kids are going to know those things, but most aren't. In fact most kindergarten teachers in Ontario, assume students wouldn't know any of that.
Fun story: we used to go to french program at a local school and the PREK teacher who ran the program told us she wasn't allowed to teach letters or even name writing anymore, because it stresses parents out when their kids can't do it, or they believe they need to be able to do that before kindergarten.
Continue to expose her to letters, numbers, books and it'll eventually stick. But don't add too much pressure. Keep things fun and light. And if a book is too much, read half a book. Or read while she's doing something else like playing with little toys, drawing, eating a snack.
3 years old in Kindergarten?? In the United States Kindergarten is age 5/6. In California you have to be 5 by September 1st of the school year. So the youngest would be 4 just for a few days (if their bday is the last week of August) since school starts mid/late August. I teach Kindergarten and most of my students started school knowing their letter names and sounds and started to read and are now reading books. Of course there are a few with learning disabilities who are not reading and then those who are advanced. When I was in school in the 90s kindergarten was what Pre-K is now and 1st grade was when I learned to read.
Yes here in Ontario, and most of Canada, children can be enrolled in kindergarten at 3 provided they turn 4 before Dec 31 of that year. Different expectations since they start so young, and what you in the states consider kindergarten is much closer to our first grade level.
In BC the child has to be 5 before Dec 31 or by Dec 31, my daughter who turned 5 & on Jan 23 will start kindergarten in Sept 2020
We're in Ontario and kids have to be 4 before Dec 31 of that year to start kindergarten, but it's a 2 year program here. That's why we set the age at the beginning since every area has a different definition of kindergarten
My 5 year old just started kindergarten she can do all that and more. We just had our first parent teacher meeting. Her teacher said she's behind, but not concerned (yet)! 😨 What do I do?
I would ask the teacher for more specifics. Exactly where is she behind? Where do they expect her to be. The fact that she was so vague is not really appropriate. A teacher especially in kindergarten and at the beginning of the year, is just cause for stress without more explanation.
Can Someone tell me what Is kindergarden
Kindergarten is different depending on where you are located, but for the purpose of this video, we are talking about ages 3 to 6.
So interesting because in the USA, Kindergarten is 5-6. Pre-K for us is 4-5. Didn’t know Canada was a year ahead!
Yep, we start the kids early. I know kids with December birthdays who started kindergarten at 3 and were 3 for the first 3.5 months of school.
@@RaisingAtoZ wow that’s so cool! So Canadians usually go to university at 17?
Some do! Depending on their birthday. Like I had literally turned 18 the day before I went to my first day of university.
Hi, my name is Karl and im 58 years old from Albuquerque. Long story short, I had to go to Kindergarten twice. I'm not sure why, but when I started 1st grade in 1972 I was 1 year older than everyone. I started struggling very quickly in math and reading and was always raising my hand because I wasn't understanding. I also had to deal with being bullied and teased. From 1st grade to my senior year in high school(1984) I struggled all the time and still do to this day. I also didn't past multiplying and dividing. In reading I can pronounce words, but understanding what I read is a problem. I think going to kindergarten twice was a good thing, I'm thinking maybe I should've been held back more until I understood. The only thing i did well was playing soccer. To this day I continue to struggle. I'm hoping you might know how to help me? I can tell you that 2+2=4, but that's because I've memorized the answer not that I understand what 2+2 means? I've tried getting 1st grade or even Kindergarten arithmetic books and I don't understand those. Any ideas? Thank you.
It sounds like there might be some kind of learning disability that is affecting your ability to learn. Many learning issues weren't acknowledged or known back then. Check out Khan Academy. It might help you understand the math concepts and it's free.
@@RaisingAtoZ ok, thank you, I appreciate your help.
Do you think this information applies to kids in public schooling, I’m curious to know
This is for any child. It's based on age and what is normal for children by the end of their 5th year.
So my son is in kindergarten now, he is 5yrs old and his teacher is pushing paperwork on him during the day and sending 5-6 papers on every Monday and needing them all completed by the following Monday. So then he has another 5-6 new papers to do all over again.
He is at this age as of now,
Spelling, Reading very very well, Adding and subtracting, even multiplying. He is on vowel sounds right now in Feb.2024.
Im concerned he his being stressed out by the teacher.
He is now not wanting to complete his work in class because he is loosing interest.
I feel like this teacher is wanting to achieve her own teacher status of keeping up on some competitive level between her and other teachers.
She is telling me that him at his age of 5yrs old in Kindergarten and knowing how to read, write full sentences, use Capital letters and period or question marks, along with Adding, subtracting, light multiplication, and 3d shapes such as spheres and cubes and cones with knowing the difference from the 2d shapes, that he is in the average group of other kids throughout the state of Texas.
And the only thing she has issues with is his behavior.
Not wanting to do his work, wanting to play, and getting mad whenever its time to do his work.
I felt like shes overwhelming these students for her own personal achievements, and stressing them out. I don’t care what time frame we live in whether this is 1984 or 2024. No child at age 5 should be pushed to do that much work.
I believe in getting them the appropriate amount of work but this is over the top.
He's in kindergarten! He should want to play. And while I haven't read the curriculum for Texas, i highly doubt multiplication is in there for kindergarten. That's absurd! And considering more and more schools are moving away from homework at all, it's completely unacceptable (in my opinion) for kids in kindergarten. I would start by reading up the curriculum expectations for kindergarten and then talking with the teacher and then the principal if you don't feel the workload is appropriate.
@@RaisingAtoZ Its a private school and Catholic as well. The school has a great reputation for students coming out academically advanced, and I do believe the personal attention is a large part of it as well as the great teachers there too. As for this Kindergarten class he gets 6 pages of Homework every Monday, and due back by following Monday, that puts him to complete 1-2 pages a night if he wants no homework on Friday.
He has test on spelling words every Thursday so he also has to prepare for that as well.
I am impressed with his learning, but I feel he has been showing signs of overworked and stressed and acting out
Wonder how to correct the kinder to read and write backwards and write letters or numbers in mirror image?
Lol I thought its only my kid who's doing that....
Omg I did that!!! And I never understood why. I eventually stopped and was quickly a great writing student. - Liana
My child is 3 years old and will be 4 years old in 3 months is going to PreK which is all virtual. He does not sign on to live sessions all the time due our work Schedule.
The teacher came up with assessment virtually:
-Significantly below WHE in all areas of development (SE, Phys, Lang, & Cog)
-limited language skills / mumbles and “babbles”
-has difficulty attending and engaging: need constant redirection
We disagree with most of her assessment with exception that
"mumbles and “babbles” , Lang, & Cog" somewhat.
We dont know what some of the abbreviations mean. (eg. WHE, SE, Phys) if "Phys" means physical development, according our child pediatrician my child is developing physical well in the range of age group.
This is my child 1st official schooling with the exception of a daycare that some teaching curriculum that attended briefly but pulled because of pandemic.
What is your suggestions how we deal with this situation?
I would start with finding out what the abbreviations mean. That's important.
If you don't agree with the assessment, then I would talk to the teacher about your concerns with her opinion based on the difficulties with virtual school. I have heard that some teachers are struggling with how to grade and with having different expectations with virtual learning. But I would certainly have a talk, in person/zoom if possible.
Lastly I would remember that grades don't matter especially in Pre-K. There's no reason to worry about a piece of paper and someone's opinion. If you are confident in his abilities and your doctor isn't worried, then don't worry.
@@RaisingAtoZ Thank you. I appreciate it
Hello my son is 4 and fully potty trained but the thing is he is not comfortable peeing in any other bathroom except at home he tends to hold it and have accidents is he be ok if i send him in person this year? Thank u 🥰
As a former teacher, really think kids need to be totally potty trained and confident before they go to school. Teachers (especially in a play-based program like the one in our province Ontario) don't have the time to monitor that the kids go to the bathroom regularly. That would be setting him up for accidents and embarrassment. And most schools won't allow him to be registered if you volunteered that information. I would personally hold off and spend time, going to bathrooms everywhere (the mall, the store, the doctor's office) even if its just for a try.
Wow
My 6 year old can not read and write im not in Canada should I be worried
As long as they are starting to learn, then I wouldn't worry. most kids learn to read between the ages of 6 and 10.
Thank you fpr this informative video. I am considering homeschooling my 4 yr old granddaughter. I needed some guidance. The music on the background is a little loud and distracting.
Sorry about the music, a glitched made it a little louder than normal. I'm always happy to offer advice where I can.
Idk where she lives but these expectations are way behind Illinois standards.
We live in Ontario, Canada and these are the general expectations of kindergarteners (ages 3-5) across Canada. Looking at the Illinois standards, they are very similar with the exception of having kindergarteners reading small sight words.
Great information but plz try not to add background music
Thanks!
My name is fabiana
Sews like that's my name in stuff like that
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