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There is a widespread problem in Kenya, somehow parents want their kids to learn so much that they're willing to put their kids to school as early as 3. 5yrs is the right age to start school, I know in US kids are not allowed in school until they are 5yrs old.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/11/2009 Posts: 1,223
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My kids went to school at 3.5-4yrs. At 4th birthday they were already in pre-school from 0800-1200. The first year they did painting and learning to sing and socializing stuff. In second year (5 yrs) they learned how to hold a pen and drawing, painting, learning how to swim and most importantly to follow the line. At age 6 they joined the classic schooling program. History will not remember you for your IQ. It will remember you for what you did. “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.” Thomas Edison
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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5 yearz... possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,334 Location: Masada
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The day she will be able to successfully use a pit latrine.
At least that is how I was measured and I never attended those those numerous baby schools, nursery, never repeated any class, pass-over class 3, never had a running nose,never wore a sweater, was position one entire my schooling life,never niniod at form 2  ,never tarmacked, never got bullied, never said "me my mother/dad..." while storying, never fought a girl  ,never arrogant, never ate ceralac... I joined class one quite mature and straight thinking. Portfolio: Sold You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/20/2012 Posts: 888
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Impunity wrote:The day she will be able to successfully use a pit latrine.
At least that is how I was measured and I never attended those those numerous baby schools, nursery, never repeated any class, pass-over class 3, never had a running nose,never wore a sweater, was position one entire my schooling life,never niniod at form 2  ,never tarmacked, never got bullied, never said "me my mother/dad..." while storying, never fought a girl  ,never arrogant, never ate ceralac... I joined class one quite mature and straight thinking. Well said,but it would be important to consider all children may not follow the same equation. Times ve changed too not to mention the school system. You may not want to chance with the kid's education, ask yourselve how many children underwent a similar system and languishing in the village? and what is the probability?
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/21/2011 Posts: 119
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famooz wrote:I have always wondered what kids go to school to do at 2.5 years or even 3. And as someone has pointed out,kids should play....that is the main occupation of children. I see kids just being introduced to formal learning at such an early age,and then they have to be on top of the class because they are given exams,then after that,they start cramming and going for tuition on holidays and the cycle continues.@ mapozi,why do you want your kid to recite anything now :(
Or am I missing a point here? Famooz, its not that I want her to learn math etc right now, its just that there are no kids for her to interact with in the neighbour hood therefore I would want her to be around other kids to develop some skills e.g. social and I wouldn't mind her singing and stuff like that but I really don't want to stress her with formal education. Would it be possible for me to take her to play group then skip baby class and go to nursery. Anyone with experience out there?
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/23/2012 Posts: 42
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I think most parents ar taking their school at an early age coz of also keeping up with the "Jones syndrome"wheere you think my kid might look/be backward if i don't take them to school early like my neighbour did. I mean i have a rela who's taking her kids to "play-group" and they are not yet even 2!! ati it wil help them talk faster....watcha mtoto ake nyumbani!
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/25/2012 Posts: 1,826
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mapozi wrote:famooz wrote:I have always wondered what kids go to school to do at 2.5 years or even 3. And as someone has pointed out,kids should play....that is the main occupation of children. I see kids just being introduced to formal learning at such an early age,and then they have to be on top of the class because they are given exams,then after that,they start cramming and going for tuition on holidays and the cycle continues.@ mapozi,why do you want your kid to recite anything now :(
Or am I missing a point here? Famooz, its not that I want her to learn math etc right now, its just that there are no kids for her to interact with in the neighbour hood therefore I would want her to be around other kids to develop some skills e.g. social and I wouldn't mind her singing and stuff like that but I really don't want to stress her with formal education. Would it be possible for me to take her to play group then skip baby class and go to nursery. Anyone with experience out there? most nursery has entry requirements, if your kid does not meet that then they are started at baby class - this is to ensure kids are at the same level. just take her to school, if she likes it then let her go on, if she does not like it - then give her another year. My kid went to school at 2.5 and she loved it but remember that most decent schools have very gruelling class one interview tests, that’s why most kindergartens start drilling the kids with what to expect in the class one interview test, most also don't want a bad reputation when it comes to class one success rate - trust me you don't want to have problems when your kid is ready for class one.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 8/25/2012 Posts: 1,826
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mizizi wrote:I think most parents ar taking their school at an early age coz of also keeping up with the "Jones syndrome"wheere you think my kid might look/be backward if i don't take them to school early like my neighbour did. I mean i have a rela who's taking her kids to "play-group" and they are not yet even 2!! ati it wil help them talk faster....watcha mtoto ake nyumbani! with what househelps are teaching young kids, they are better of in a play group
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/16/2010 Posts: 672 Location: nairobi
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mapozi wrote:famooz wrote:I have always wondered what kids go to school to do at 2.5 years or even 3. And as someone has pointed out,kids should play....that is the main occupation of children. I see kids just being introduced to formal learning at such an early age,and then they have to be on top of the class because they are given exams,then after that,they start cramming and going for tuition on holidays and the cycle continues.@ mapozi,why do you want your kid to recite anything now :(
Or am I missing a point here? Famooz, its not that I want her to learn math etc right now, its just that there are no kids for her to interact with in the neighbour hood therefore I would want her to be around other kids to develop some skills e.g. social and I wouldn't mind her singing and stuff like that but I really don't want to stress her with formal education. Would it be possible for me to take her to play group then skip baby class and go to nursery. Anyone with experience out there? I advice that she goes after 4 years of age - atakua amejua kutumia choo -- otherwise it will be difficult for the baby and i dont think teachers will give attention akitaka kwenda haja .... i realized this and i decided to have two babies wakiwa wamufuatana ...... ili mmoja asiboweke .... worked good for us .... with fisrt born 4 years and second born 2 yrs; they are well knit and play together bila shida ---- hakuna kuboweka.. God gave me the power to make wealth ... Blessed the work of my hands & enabled be A SELF MADE BILLIONAIRE ...... TO GOD THE FATHER OF MY LORD JESUS CHRIST; BE THE GLORY NOW & FOREVER MORE!
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