Should children Redshirt Kindergarten?

Should children Redshirt Kindergarten?

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 40%
Yes, giving a child an extra year to mature and become used to the idea of school would allow that child to focus on actually learning.
 20%
No. If learning begins at home even in an informal setting, and the parents allow their children to be themselves and not mere vehicles for the parents to achieve vicariously, then why wait?
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  • Yes, giving a ch...
  • No. If learning...
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Similar to letting a brilliant athlete take a year off (making them wear the red shirt,) parents have opted to leave their children out of schoo for a yearl so that they can join the class at an older and more mature age.


http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/nurtureshock/archive/2009/09/03/should-children-redshirt-kindergarten.aspx?obref=obnetwork



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