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  • Anyone know what the reading range is in K at Anderson, Nest, Hunter? Just curious as I have a dc trying for a 1st grade spot (at A or N, obvioulsy not H at 1st grade level). my dc is reading at a kindergarden level now and wondering if dc will struggle with the kids already there. no flames, I know it is a long shot. just curious though. Also, the math is a major issue. my dc class not doing any math. thanks.

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    03.26.09, 10:59 AM [ Flag ]

    • They have dc at ALL ranges. Any good school does not stress reading in K and does not "level" the kids in K. Hunter is the best bet for that, then Anderson, then Nest.

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      03.26.09, 11:00 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • np: I dont know what the range is, but we are also trying for a 1st grade spot. dd can read a bit, not sure if K level. She can add and subtract a bit as well. We do think she catches math topics easily, but not even sure she will qualify with OLSAT test.

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      03.26.09, 11:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • The ranges (at nest anyway) are pretty normal although they what they consider normal are really what is generally considered advanced in other schools. the math they do is one grade above what gen ed schools are doing. promoting a love of reading is the best idea. as for math, i think you should enrich at home so there wont be as much catch up, which is not fun.

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      03.26.09, 11:13 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • big range at anderson, as at other schools.

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      03.26.09, 11:14 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • I have a friend with a dc at A. Her dc's class has a small group of kids (4 or 5) who are reading at a 5th grade level- a few even higher and comprehending higher. There is a small group reading at a K-1st grade level and the rest on about a 3/4th grade level. As for math, I have seen her dc's homework and it is 1st grade math- double digit add/subtract, time, money, etc. I am so invested in her dc becasue I have a dc trying to get into 1st grade also. Best of luck to all of our dc's! Hope to see you there in Sept.

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      03.26.09, 11:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • Ditto this at Nest for dc's class - small group reading on very, very high level, most reading at 2-3 grade level, small group reading at k level

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        03.26.09, 12:27 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • i have a dc in 1st grade at nest and she is reading at the M level - can't remember dc's level last year though - have you asked your K teacher what dc's level is?

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      03.26.09, 11:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • At Anderson, range of reading skills for dc's K class is from about K level to 5th grade. My own dc is reading at 3rd grade level and teacher told me there are about 8 kids in my dc's reading group. Math is 1st grade level. Currently they're doing double digit addition and subtraction, but with no carrying over yet. They have learned to write "math sentences" horizontally and vertically. How could your dc's class not be doing any math at all?

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      03.26.09, 12:20 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Don't worry at all. Good luck with the application process. My ds is in A and I think it's a wonderful school. WE were told from day 1 that kids come in at all different levels and progress at different speeds. They are rather solid with differentiated learning - especially with regard to reading.

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      03.26.09, 05:35 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • NEST expects dcs to come into 1st reading at level G or higher, but that said, my dc's K class has quite a range of reading levels. As others said, some kids are very advanced, reading and comprehending chapter books, while other are just learning to sound things out.

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      03.26.09, 06:00 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Wow, Ks at Anderson are doing double digit addition? Crazy! My DD is in K at NEST and she's nowhere near that! Last I saw she was doing homework on place value.

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      03.26.09, 06:06 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • Anderson mom from above: My dc's class was working on place value about a month or two ago, so in the end there's probably not a big difference at all from your dc's class.

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        03.26.09, 07:28 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • DC in 1st Grade at Nest and is reading at L level. At the end of kindergarten last year dc was below grade level for Nest (level D) and the reading just clicked all of a sudden this year. Every kid gets it at a different time. Last years "slowest" reader in the class could be next year's reading super star!

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      03.27.09, 05:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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