| If you have a child that meets the age | | | | months tend to be vast time periods; therefore |
| requirement to start Pre-K, should you | | | | you should pay close attention to your child's |
| automatically send him along with the rest of the | | | | development. |
| kids? Ask these questions, does he have delayed | | | | Your bright young little boy will make gains in |
| speech compared to other children his age, is he | | | | maturity in the coming year, however it is |
| socially and emotionally mature enough, and will he | | | | possible that he will not overcome his speech |
| be one of the youngest in his class? Even though | | | | problems or his immature emotional reactions by |
| you observe a very bright child you still should | | | | the time he is four. Another factor, especially with |
| think long and hard before enrolling him in | | | | boys, is that they can become targets for the |
| kindergarten. | | | | more aggressive boys in the class and cause a lot |
| Generally speaking in Pre-K it is the youngest | | | | of frustration. |
| boys who seem to struggle the most to adapt to | | | | Many people are not aware that our school taxes |
| school routines and procedures. Their age causes | | | | pay for speech evaluations and therapy should he |
| them to lack adequate social skills and they often | | | | qualify; a three year old could be receiving speech |
| have short attention spans making it more difficult | | | | therapy in his home school. You certainly want to |
| for them to learn and retain concepts as | | | | take advantage of this opportunity. |
| compared with children who are older. At this age, | | | | |