http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/sight-word-games-change-childs-life/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/sight-word-games-change-childs-life/comment-page-1/#comment-16074 Deb Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:06:40 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=9021#comment-16074 I am also a kindergarten teacher and agree with claire. I had two children of my own who were "reading" in kindergarten, and I had relatives that would say move them to first grade. But I would tell them that kindergarten is not only where children learn their letters, sounds, and yes sometimes even reading but it is a place for them to learn how to listen, socialize, and following directions. Sometimes we push children so quickly that they miss the important skills that they will need later as an adult. I am also a kindergarten teacher and agree with claire. I had two children of my own who were “reading” in kindergarten, and I had relatives that would say move them to first grade. But I would tell them that kindergarten is not only where children learn their letters, sounds, and yes sometimes even reading but it is a place for them to learn how to listen, socialize, and following directions. Sometimes we push children so quickly that they miss the important skills that they will need later as an adult.

]]> http://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/sight-word-games-change-childs-life/comment-page-1/#comment-15727 Claire Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:41:13 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/?p=9021#comment-15727 As a Kindergarten teacher for over 25 years I have seen much change in what is taught in Kindergarten and what we expect from 5 year olds. Parents are always thrilled when their child reads early, even better from their point of view, if a child arrives in Kindergarten being able to read. My job is to look at the whole child, the development of all areas, not just in reading. What I find, time after time, is that early readers often can not think for themselves, problem solve, or even zip their own coat. My job is to not only teach academics I must more and more teach life skills that should have been taught at home but aren't. Parents praise the early reader into thinking that they are better/smarter than others and it usually only means that this child developed before peers. When a child has been praised to excess it is difficult to get that same child to learn and attend at school because they think they don't have to . My main point is for parents to k now reading IS wonderful ( I am the daughter of a children's librarian) but reading isn't the only thing that children must know in order to be successful. Life skills and social skills are equally important. As a Kindergarten teacher for over 25 years I have seen much change in what is taught in Kindergarten and what we expect from 5 year olds. Parents are always thrilled when their child reads early, even better from their point of view, if a child arrives in Kindergarten being able to read. My job is to look at the whole child, the development of all areas, not just in reading. What I find, time after time, is that early readers often can not think for themselves, problem solve, or even zip their own coat. My job is to not only teach academics I must more and more teach life skills that should have been taught at home but aren’t. Parents praise the early reader into thinking that they are better/smarter than others and it usually only means that this child developed before peers. When a child has been praised to excess it is difficult to get that same child to learn and attend at school because they think they don’t have to . My main point is for parents to k now reading IS wonderful ( I am the daughter of a children’s librarian) but reading isn’t the only thing that children must know in order to be successful. Life skills and social skills are equally important.

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