Monday, April 20, 2009

Age of children starting school: How young is too young?


When children start school, most children begin the the grade of kindergarten. Many parents feel as though they should send their child around the ages from 4 to 6 to start kindergaren; however, many teachers believe that four year olds are too young to begin school. If a child has a birthday in the summer, they are probably going to either be a little older or a little younger in comparison to the rest of the class. Many parents must decide whether they want their child to begin school (kindergarten) at age 4 or age 6. I feel as though most parents should hold their child back to start at age 6. In my opinion, most children will be more mature and ready to start school by the age of 6. I also think that starting the child later will allow the parents to feel as though they have had sufficient time with their child at home. All in all, I believe that waiting and starting the child at 6 years of age will give him/her a slight advantage over the other students, which will in turn make them feel more confident.

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