watercolor
yeah yeah
Wondering when it normally happens?
Preschool/Kindergarten Roundup
- Thread starter watercolor
- Start date
yes, do this. the sooner the better. especially if you are Tier 2 you want to be the first Tier 2 to get on the waiting list (for Pre-K). they won't even open it up to Tier 2 until they are quite sure they have accommodated all Tier 1. if you are Tier 1 you want to be sure to get in so your kid can start at the beginning of the year. this also ensures that enough teachers have been hired and enough classes are created to accommodate the kiddos!
watercolor
yeah yeah
AT the round up do they test the kids to see where they lay in terms of knowledge. I ask because my daughter is in pre-k right now. However where her bday cuts off, would put her back into pre-k and I didnt know if they would make an exception and place her in kindergarten because of her already being in pre-k.
Hi Watercolor; long time!
When is Ireland's b-day?
Read on the website that children turning 5 y.o. by November 1st are elgible for testing into kindergarten.
I have 1 more year and face this decision to be made with my little one.
kwillia
n/a
WC, at that age, it isn't their skill level that is as important as their true age. It's all about maturity levels throughout the years. If you push her into a class that is full of kids older than her, it will become a problem down the road. She will always be behind in maturity level and that can affect her socially as well acedemically. Please think it through...
kwillia
n/a
Hi Watercolor; long time!
When is Ireland's b-day?
Read on the website that children turning 5 y.o. by November 1st are elgible for testing into kindergarten.
I have 1 more year and face this decision to be made with my little one.
Please read my previous post!
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
The smcps web site still lists 2009-2010 information.....nothing yet for the 2010-2011 school year.
PreKindergarten | Curriculum and Instruction @ smcps.org
I just called our elementary school and the attendant said that the roundup will likely start in the mar/apr timeframe.
We likely don't qualify anyway, but I'd still be interested in applying.
PreKindergarten | Curriculum and Instruction @ smcps.org
I just called our elementary school and the attendant said that the roundup will likely start in the mar/apr timeframe.
We likely don't qualify anyway, but I'd still be interested in applying.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
This is why I never tried to get either of the boys in Pre-K. Not that I mean to sound incredibly rude BUT since they are need based programs I didn't want my kids to be exposed to the behaviors that often come with children from lower income families. Of course I understand that it is of no fault of the children but from what I've personally seen the behavior of children from lower income households are typically worse than those of kids from middle class families. At that age the kids can't really help how they behave, they are a product of their environment. In this area low household income is usually the result of poor choices on the part of the parent; this is not a poor area. If they can't make good choices in life they usually don't make great parenting choices either. Snotty but true.
C
CalvertNewbie
Guest
That was some interesting reading, I skimmed through it. It illustrates the fact that we, as parents, don't necessarily know what our children need to learn prior to entering Kindergarten. That doesn't surprise me one bit because I've actually been thinking about that a lot lately. It's certainly a lot more than I needed to learn before starting school 30 years ago (damn, I'm old!). Unfortunately, it also indicates that some of our daycares, pre-k, etc, aren't teaching them everything they need to know either.
So......is there a curriculum somewhere for ages birth-5 yrs old for all of us to follow? Ya know, so we can get on the same page and prepare our kids to be geniuses?
SoccerMom2
New Member
Even if you don't put your kids in pre-k your child will still be around the low income kids when they go to kindergarten and above. They are every where.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I know that. Pre-k is need based so the majority of kids are low income. When they enter kindergarten the student base is more diverse. I've spent time in both of my kids classrooms and have witnessed kids from all walks of life. I don't hold anything against the kids or the financial status of their families. But that doesn't erase the fact that this is not a poor area and the majority of those that are low income are because of their own doing. Unfortunately the behavior of children in these families often suffers. I didn't want to put my kids into an environment where the majority of the kids had lower behavior expectations at home.
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Pixie..Pixie..Pixie...
DanceMom
New Member
Pre-k fills up fast. Call the local ones around your home, get info and get on the list sooner than later. Many kids miss out or parents use whatever school they can because it's what left. The church pre-k's offer spots to members first. Also in Calvert County the local high schools offer lab programs, more affordable and great option.
Good luck!
BTW - my daughter has come in contact with all kinds of kids good and bad. Instead of taking on bad behaviors, she recognized those behaviors and either told me, or decided on her own to avoid those kids. Learning begins at home.
Good luck!
BTW - my daughter has come in contact with all kinds of kids good and bad. Instead of taking on bad behaviors, she recognized those behaviors and either told me, or decided on her own to avoid those kids. Learning begins at home.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
:shrug: I wasn't a kid that long ago, I've spent time in both of the boys classrooms. It is what it is. I don't fault the kids at all. If there's something wrong with wanting to keep my young children out of an environment where the majority of the kids don't have the same behavior standards as mine then I'm ok with that.
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
I think it's hilarious for the most part. I'm old, remember? Most of the bad kids I see are from homes where the parents are educated, make good money but are afraid to discipline their little heathens. They are rude, selfish and generally uncontrollable...and most of them aren't over 6.
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
Does the Charter school have pre-school?
C
CalvertNewbie
Guest
Having worked with elementary school age at risk youth, I get where you're coming from. But.....on the other side of the pendulum, snotty little rich kids often lack discipline too. They're handed everything in life and often have no boundaries set and no responsibilities taught.
I worked for the public schools up on LI in a town that was extremely diverse. So in one school, we had mini gang bangers all on section 8, living in the ghetto. Then we had the little rich kids from the bay area who lived in multi-million dollar homes. The school had issues with both groups of kids. The most well behaved kids were those from middle class, working families.
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
My opinion was reinforced when I started spending time in the classrooms. Rude and selfish are one thing, you can be rude and selfish and still behave in school. I'm more concerned with kids that run around like heathens, disrupt class, hit, etc because there isn't any structure or consequence at home. I chose not to and I explained why, I'm not asking anyone to agree with me, just giving another perspective.
I wouldn't put my kids into public school at all if I lived in Charles County, PG County or DC because I wouldn't want them exposed a majority of kids that are brought up in an environment so different than their own. On the contrary, if I lived in some poor midwest town I probably wouldn't hesitate to put my kids in public school because it's the area that drives the income.