[jriot]

Can she play outside with other children without adult supervision? Do those children require adult intervention when a problem arises? Can she ride a bike without training wheels? I find these to be far more important skill-sets than being able to read prior to starting school.

I have two children - one going into 3rd grade and the entering kindergarten. Both of them up and outside by 9am playing all day without adult supervision. We can see them from our kitchen in the field and street playing; we are monitoring them.