My son is starting public Young 5s which is like pre-k for kids who turn 5 May-Dec (ie are technically K eligible). We had a meet the teacher event yesterday and out of 18 children only 3 are boys. My son is a very stereotypical boy- he likes cars and shooters and rough play. He’s very physical. We actually had to switch preschools due to covid and he went from a class of 4 boys/12 girls to a class with 14 boys and 6 girls and it was a very positive change for him socially. Because we are primarily doing pre-K for social maturity (he’s K ready academically) I’m worried we’ve made a terrible choice and I should have kept him at K with his preschool friends.
My primary concerns are: 1) he won’t enjoy himself and it will influence his feelings about school. I want him to love school. 2) the girls will exclude the boys from play. 3) typical boy behavior will be perceived as misbehavior when there are so few boys (he is starting the year off with a sub, his teacher is on leave). 4) he won’t have the physical play he needs. I notice his behavior at home is worse if he doesn’t get all that energy out.
I also want to mention that I did not set out of have a such a stereotypical boy. We have plenty of toys in the house that are not cars or army guys (my younger son in fact prefers dolls and dresses). I am a woman in a male-dominated field so I have no preconceived notions about what boys and girls should be doing. But based on what I have read/observed there is generally a difference in the ways boys and girls engage at this age.
I’m looking for advice about whether I should talk to the teacher or principal about this? There is only one young 5s room so his options are to switch schools or to move to kindergarten instead.
Thank you!
Submitted August 28, 2021 at 09:07AM by Whole-Fly https://ift.tt/2Y6SivO
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