# EP. 71: Kindergarten Redshirting Part 1: Can You Learn To Read At Home Depot? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-71-kindergarten-redshirting-part-1-can-you-learn-to-read-at-home-depot Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-71-kindergarten-redshirting-part-1-can-you-learn-to-read-at-home-depot.md Podcast: [play on words](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561) Published: 2025-08-04T19:26:34+00:00 Episode link: https://zencastr.com/z/SPCHEzye Audio file: https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/6891096a27ebb5130989301b/size/165703192/video-files/643d94b7e5cd786efbd7958c/ba1cff54-c338-4f32-a60c-32d21446e128.mp4 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-words-6399561/episodes/ep-71-kindergarten-redshirting-part-1-can-you-learn-to-read-at-home-depot Duration seconds: 1989 ## Resource The principal is BACK. Part 1 or 2 with principal, educator and friend of the pod: Jon Arens. We are answering all ALL your questions about learning to read and starting kindergarten. Questions YOU asked and we discuss in these two episodes: 🧠 Decision-Making Factors * What factors would make you consider redshirting as a good fit aside from age alone? * Is it better to make the decision based on academic readiness or emotional/maturity? * Does birth order influence the choice? * Does research show it's better to hold back a boy vs. a girl? * Where do we draw the line? (March birthdays redshirted) * HELP! 4YO July Bday. Language/reasoning/comm πŸ’―, Social-emotional 😱 βš–οΈ Pros, Cons & Impact * What are the top 3 signs to redshirt? * Long-term implications of 6–7-year-olds in K β€” does it raise expectations too much for 4–5-year-olds? * Is fear of "boredom causing behavior issues" a reason NOT to redshirt? * Can kids get bumped up a grade if it ends up not being a good fit? πŸ’‘ Situational Scenarios * My child is smart, early Aug birthday, but can't sit still and struggles to participate. * My child can read since 2.5 and is advanced in math but struggles emotionally (Sept bday). * Late August birthday β€” can tell social/emotional differences but not academic ones. * Very extroverted, very tall, late July birthday, reading level H β€” teacher says she's okay. * Twins with developmental delay β€” early intervention or more time? * Late birthday + IEP for ADHD β€” repeat K or will the IEP be enough for 1st? πŸ“ District/Policy Questions * Why don't some schools (like CPS) allow redshirting? * Is it allowed in every school district? Is it really up to parents? * NYC with a Dec 31 cutoff β€” is that developmentally inappropriate? πŸ›  Practical Tips * I'm holding my son back (Aug 17) and sendin… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-on-words-6399561/episodes/ep-71-kindergarten-redshirting-part-1-can-you-learn-to-read-at-home-depot/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-on-words-6399561/ep-71-kindergarten-redshirting-part-1-can-you-learn-to-read-at-home-depot.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.