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Tennessee’s Proposal to Change Kindergarten Cut Off Date

As the law stands now, children in Tennessee can enter kindergarten as long as they turn five before the last day of September. It has been a long time pet peeve for many teachers to receive children who had birthdays close to the cut off date. The teachers felt that these children were less ready for kindergarten and lacked the maturity of the children with earlier birth dates. There is no doubt that age (even if it is just a few months) can make a difference in how well a child adapts to the school setting. Tennessee has now been … Continue reading →

Birthdays and Cut-off Dates

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As the beginning of school draws nearer, talk about starting kindergarten is in the air. Parents get nervous, anxious, and excited about their child’s first year of school. However as time goes on, it seems that I am getting more and more of the same reply from parents. As I question about their child beginning school I am hearing, “Oh, I am not going to start him/her this year.” I find it very odd that many parents are choosing not to start their children when they are eligible. Some children that are not beginning on time have birthdays very close … Continue reading →

Get Ready for Kindergarten

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Believe it or not it is that time of year again! We are already looking ahead to the next school year and many counties are beginning to register upcoming kindergarten students. Many kindergarten preregistrations are held in April. Holding a kindergarten, and now prekindergarten, preregistration gives school administrators and teachers an idea of how many new students to expect during the next school year. Although the number typically changes by the time school starts, it does give a basic idea on how many teachers will be needed for the kindergarten grade level for the upcoming year. If you have a … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: July 13 – July 20

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The count down is on and the stores are swarmed with back to school shoppers. Stay in touch with your child’s education and keep tuned in to education blogs at Families.com! Sunday, July 15 Use of Public Schools by the Public Some principals and public school officials are uncomfortable with the public use of the school buildings for non-school related functions. Public schools are public buildings, so how much access should the public have? Monday, July 16 Birthdays and Cut-off Dates My county’s kindergarten teachers seem to be very focused on birthdays. They frown upon parents who begin children that … Continue reading →

The Week in Review – September 23-29

Welcome to the Week in Review for the Marriage blog. We’ve covered a lot of ground in the marriage blog this week. So let’s talk about our week in review. So let’s talk about the week in review: Saturday, September 23 The Little White Lies That We Tell A lie is a lie is a lie, right? Yes and no. We talk about lies as being good lies and bad lies. How do we separate the lies that are good from the lies that are bad? Why do we call them white lies, but a lie is a lie and … Continue reading →