So he hasn't ever tried a school environment? If they aren't likely to offer acceleration or accommodations later, I think it's worth trying early entrance. If you could find a good preschool and then have the option of moving him into first, that might be ideal. My kids have some similarities to yours (DD is very mature and PG, DS is less mature) and I found a big difference between preschool and kindergarten. In preschool, there was more flexibility. He did very well. In kindergarten, they are more structured and DS has had a lot of difficulty because he doesn't have the maturity to patiently work through things he already knows how to do. The teacher offers some accommodations, but it has been challenging. I'm just not sure that an extra year of maturity would have helped because it would also have worsened his frustration with the work.
So I don't know what will work best for your child, but those are my thoughts based on our experience.
Last edited by apm221; 05/11/14 06:03 PM.
