DS and daycare

**HotI** · May 13th, 2014, 03:32 PM

they were very surprised that he knows his alphabet and numbers so well.

If he is there 2 days a week, and they are assessing his readiness for school, how did they miss that?

I do worry about kids who stay back getting in to trouble bc they are bored and find things to amuse themselves. My dd is born at start of year and we are waiting awhile to decide on next year.

**Olive** · May 13th, 2014, 04:34 PM

Hot are you worried about DD bring bored doing kinder again? It's up to her kinder to make sure that doesn't happen
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**HotI** · May 13th, 2014, 06:12 PM

Hot are you worried about DD bring bored doing kinder again? It's up to her kinder to make sure that doesn't happen
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No, I am worried about her being bored at school, if she is not being challenged. I am thinking further ahead than just the next couple of years.

**Olive** · May 13th, 2014, 08:51 PM

No, I am worried about her being bored at school, if she is not being challenged. I am thinking further ahead than just the next couple of years.

I would worry more about a child falling behind/struggling than getting bored.
DD1 is reading 2+ years above where she should be and writing 3+ years above! she's not bored!! Teachers challenge kids.

**HotI** · May 14th, 2014, 09:23 AM

In an ideal world, kids will always get teachers who have the drive and resources to offer work that challenge s them. I know both dh and I were left unchallenged by school (some years), and either pretended to not get it, became class clown, disruptive or just skeptical of education in order to amuse ourselves. Other years, we had brilliant teachers.

Just one thing that is coming in to working out what to do. All my kids are born at start of the year, so we will have to do this a few times.

**Olive** · May 14th, 2014, 12:15 PM

In an ideal world, kids will always get teachers who have the drive and resources to offer work that challenge s them. I know both dh and I were left unchallenged by school (some years), and either pretended to not get it, became class clown, disruptive or just skeptical of education in order to amuse ourselves. Other years, we had brilliant teachers.

Just one thing that is coming in to working out what to do. All my kids are born at start of the year, so we will have to do this a few times.

This was our concern too with DD1 as DH had similar issues at school, not challenged, but I've not once heard a parent say the regret sending a child older, only those who wished they'd started them later.

The resources are also limited when it comes to kids who struggle, I've got friends who's kids are struggling with reading, there is only do much more the school can offer/do.

ETA the other thing you will need to consider hot is that if your DD does another year of 4 yr old, it won't be funded, you'll have to pay the full fees out of pocket

**HotI** · May 14th, 2014, 12:30 PM

This was our concern too with DD1 as DH had similar issues at school, not challenged, but I've not once heard a parent say the regret sending a child older, only those who wished they'd started them later.

The resources are also limited when it comes to kids who struggle, I've got friends who's kids are struggling with reading, there is only do much more the school can offer/do.

ETA the other thing you will need to consider hot is that if your DD does another year of 4 yr old, it won't be funded, you'll have to pay the full fees out of pocket

I also have heard similar regrets, from parents and the (grown) child too. if only i had a crystal ball.

The kinder field officer said that funding depends on the recommendation of the kinder staff. Funding can be available for a second year under certain circumstances.

**Ca Plane Pour Moi** · May 14th, 2014, 03:12 PM

This was our concern too with DD1 as DH had similar issues at school, not challenged, but I've not once heard a parent say the regret sending a child older, only those who wished they'd started them later.

My mum, with me. Although I started at 4, I concur it was too late. A lot of my friends were older and I'd have been better off up a year. (I also acknowledge I'm unusual, but I do exist.)

DS wasn't "school ready" in that he struggles sitting still. At age 7, he has a reading age of 7 and a maths age of 9+. Qudos to the teacher this year for encouraging his maths, while keeping up his reading and writing.

I personally think a lot of "school unreadiness" is pre-schools wanting more numbers, so more funds.

**teresa** · May 13th, 2014, 06:50 PM

If he is there 2 days a week, and they are assessing his readiness for school, how did they miss that?
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I honestly have no idea. there are 3 girls in the room too.

**wysiwyg** · May 14th, 2014, 09:53 AM

If he is there 2 days a week, and they are assessing his readiness for school, how did they miss that?

I do worry about kids who stay back getting in to trouble bc they are bored and find things to amuse themselves. My dd is born at start of year and we are waiting awhile to decide on next year.

We had an info evening last night, school does not require any knowledge of letters and numbers (maybe recognising own name), mainly what they need is social and emotional maturity and an interest in learning. So I can see how they can 'miss' that knowledge because they are not looking for it, it isn't considered one of the 'readiness' things, whereas what they have mentioned would be.

I think is too early to make a decision but I would place some weight on what they say especially later in the year - particularly as school is more like the daycare/kinder environment than the home environment.

I think the opposite is also true - if daycare/kinder think your child is ready for school I would also tend to go with their view. I personally think it can be quite disadvantageous to life skills to be too far ahead and possibly bored.

**HotI** · May 14th, 2014, 12:24 PM

We had an info evening last night, school does not require any knowledge of letters and numbers (maybe recognising own name), mainly what they need is social and emotional maturity and an interest in learning. So I can see how they can 'miss' that knowledge because they are not looking for it, it isn't considered one of the 'readiness' things, whereas what they have mentioned would be.

Oh I agree that the social emotional maturity is what they are looking for to determine readiness, but I would be surprised that carers looking after a child two days a week, in an educational setting, weren't aware of the child's maths/English skills.