Sorry to hijack your post. I can’t stand when people give education advice that goes against best practice and awareness of child development. I would suggest talking with your pre-k teacher about kindergarten readiness. What is the cut off date in your state? (When will they have to be 5 by to start?) Take into consideration how old they will be when that cutoff date passes. Kids who are 5y10m tend to perform much better than kids who are 5y1m, generally speaking. I’m guessing your kids were born early being triplets. Consider how early they were born and how that compares to others their age. Lots of things to consider, but definitely seek the advice of their teacher now and attend your elementary school’s parent orientation. They will discuss what they expect kids to know and how the day is structured. That will give you a better idea of whether your kids will be ready or not. 😊 Good luck & feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Sorry to hijack your post. I can’t stand when people give education advice that goes against best practice and awareness of child development. I would suggest talking with your pre-k teacher about kindergarten readiness. What is the cut off date in your state? (When will they have to be 5 by to start?) Take into consideration how old they will be when that cutoff date passes. Kids who are 5y10m tend to perform much better than kids who are 5y1m, generally speaking. I’m guessing your kids were born early being triplets. Consider how early they were born and how that compares to others their age. Lots of things to consider, but definitely seek the advice of their teacher now and attend your elementary school’s parent orientation. They will discuss what they expect kids to know and how the day is structured. That will give you a better idea of whether your kids will be ready or not. 😊 Good luck & feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Many parents have made this decision. My school principal is considering doing this for her son. Pp doesn’t work in elementary education so I would not follow her advice. Many kids are not kindergarten ready and struggle immensely. Only you know what’s best for your kids, but just know that it’s not unheard of. Due to cutoffs here, my son will be a few months shy of 6 when he starts. As an educator, I am so thankful!

I think if the child is not ready then it can be suggested but I’ve never heard of that tbh

Pre-K does not learn much as it is more for social skills and getting to know school

Many kids are not ready in kindergarten but they get ready and working at home with the child helps as well

I did! My daughter was intellectually ready but not emotionally at all. She was in early intervention when she was little for speech and behaviors as the result of not hearing. although she was "caught up" by 4.5 when she was eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten I didn't want her to be overwhelmed. Kindergarten is no joke here in the Northeast. It's more like first grade really. My daughter has a November bday and to be eligible for Pre-K she had to be 3 by August of that year which she was her first year she turned 4 by November ('18). She turned 5 this past November ('19). the cut off for kindergarten is 5 by December of the enrollment year ( which is late by most standards) but this made it so my daughter could go either Pre-K or kindergarten. She'll always be the oldest in her class and this extra year has given her plenty of time to learn more Pre-K criteria and begin kindergarten material (she's learning sight words at school now) and I plan to teach her to read this summer. In my opinion you might not see the benefits of the extra Pre-K year until the child gets older like (middle/high school) but I don't regret it one bit.