In a message dated 8/1/2007 11:21:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Interesting study just out of rand corp that looks at entry age/maturity of kindergarterners. Study finds that older children do better not because of size or learning ability, but because of maturity and background knowledge. >From Jane- Think about this- if you have only been alive for 5 years, a few extra months of living can make a big difference! Some children turn 5 right before starting Kindergarten. Others turn 6 right after starting kindergarten. There are exceptions to every rule, but in my 26 years in Kindergarten I have seen that the older ones often do better all the way around. Our state's cut off for Kindergarten entry was November 1 when I started teaching. With the push from Kindergarten teachers it was changed to Sept. 1 several years ago. It has made a difference. Jane in SC :-) ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
