We chose not to skip K, but to skip the next grade in Australia called "pre-primary" (a fulltime school program for 4 year olds turning 5). I personally found kindy quite useful - lots of playdo and activities for fine motor skills, play-based, lots of social/emotional lessons, etc. Very little academic work, which was fine because it would have been inappropriate for Miss anyway. Pre-primary is more "a letter of the week" type stuff and is unbearably slow in terms of the academic curriculum if you already have a child that is reading.
What I've learned is that it is sometimes harder to skip once you're already established at a school because of established friendships and established preconceptions about your child from teachers, etc.
But the guiding rule is to find a learning environment that suits your child, regardless of the grade or their age. What's the best 'fit' for your child? Observe, observe, observe each class before you make a decision...
jojo
