[MOSAIC] retention versus early entry

[Joy]

Personal experience with my two children shows the exceptions. My son's birthday is July 29. The cut off date in Florida was July 31. He has always been described as exceptionally mature for his age.
   
  On the other hand, my daughter's birthday is March 26. The cut off date in NC was October 16 when she was little. She has always been more immature than her peers. I knew this and have always regretted not keeping her home another year. (Fifteen years later, she continues to be immature for her age.)
   
  By the way, NC will change the cutoff date to Aug. 31 in 2009.
   
  I think we need another measure for deciding if children are ready for school. I don't know what would have happened to my son if he'd had to wait another year. (He had already figured out multiplication 6 months before going to K!)
   
   


                Joy/NC/4
  jwidmann at rocketmail.com
  How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
   









       
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