My kids didn't do any academics at all until 4.5 and I think it was pretty optional. At 3 I would expect her to just be able to wander off and play somewhere else if not interested. I think the kids had a couple of 5 minute mat times where they sang and had stories but that wasn't a problem.
Is your child unhappy about it? I would see if I could get a good idea how much time is structured versus free play and whether the report is just to pacify the more demanding parents.
But honestly most NZ schools do not expect kids to know the alphabet etc when they start. If you ask them what they want the kids to know they usually say "to use the toilet indeoendantly and open their own lunch box".
Last edited by puffin; 01/08/17 01:15 AM.
