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Hi,
I am a very worried mother, I have a 5 year old girl, she will be 6 in a couple of weeks. She will be starting First grade here in the U.S.

All along, I have been working with her everyday on simple math, reading skills and a lot of other things.

Last night, I decided to take her to a Kumon Math and Reading learning center here in my area (I live in the U.S. in Texas, in the Dallas area) and have her tested and possibly look into having her tutored there.

To my dissapointment, I realized quickly I at the present time cannot afford to place her in the center right now.

When they tested her, I know she was nervous and was not performing to the level she does here with me. They (the teachers) were telling me she needs alot of help.

But I know she knows the material, she was just under pressure, she is very timid and shy, if she would have had time to loosen up, she would have worked more quickly.

I feel sad because I cannot afford this center, I don't want my child to be suffering in school.

Last year in Kindergarten, her teachers said she was doing fine, she was considered advanced.

Should I believe the Kindergarten teachers that have nothing to gain from telling this, or the Learning center teachers that want new students in their program?

I have not made an issue to my child. I don't want to stress her.

Any advice? Any one with suggestions, please give them to me, I am much in need to hear what I can do.

Thank you in advance!
Sweetie Srini replied. The KG teacher would have spent a year with ur kid, while the Kumon centre person spent only an hour. Whom would u believe and trust?
You should take it easy and continue to spend time with ur kid assessing her abilities urself. U are in the best position to judge how good ur kid is and train/guide her accordingly.