How to Know if Your Child is Ready for School: A Quick Cheat Sheet for Parents
When a child approaches 5-6 years of age, parents begin to think about when to send him to school.
Traditionally, children are expected to start school at age 7. However, recently more and more children are starting first grade at age 6.
How to determine if your child is ready to go to first grade
The first and very important factor to consider before making a decision is the child's physical development.
It often happens that a child is well developed intellectually, but his physiological development may be insufficient.
Not fully formed bones and muscles can be damaged by sitting for long periods of time in class, which can lead to chronic illnesses and frequent absences due to illness.
The second most important factor is the balance between physical and mental endurance.
Often one of these aspects lags behind, and even those boys and girls who have high intelligence may have difficulty concentrating due to a lack of willpower and perseverance.
It is also important to consider intellectual development. Memory, thinking, attention - all this is important before learning to read and write.
To determine more accurately whether your child is ready to go to first grade, ask him – he will tell you about it himself.
