http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/education/28kindergarten.html
Too Young for Kindergarten? Tide Turning Against 4-Year-Olds
Too Young for Kindergarten? Tide Turning Against 4-Year-Olds
Kindergarten teachers are faced with students of different cultures, ages, and development which influence their readiness and ability to learn. Teachers can use their role to advice parents and legislatures about the pros and cons of children starting kindergarten at four years of age.
This article really makes you think about the age in which a child should begin kindergarten. Based on the articles that I have read and my personal experience in working in prekindergarten programs, I do not feel that children at the age of four are developmentally or emotionally ready for kindergarten. However, I do highly recommend placing them in a prekindergarten program. Some children that are five years old have issues emotionally and developmentally beginning kindergarten so four year old children definitely aren't going to be ready.
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