Are kindergarten teachers patient with kids who have never been in a school/lots of kids environment?

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Worried momma here.
Daughter is almost 5 and because of her birthday she starts Kindergarten next year. I am TERRIFIED! I’m a SAHM while my husband works 12-16 hour shifts in law enforcement - his shifts and hours are never the same. Since we have one family car, I’m at home while he’s at work.
Our daughter has been only with me 99% of her life. She has only played with other kids twice in her entire life - both times went very well and she shared toys and had fun.
We had planned to enroll her in a summer program with other kids this year, but COVID it got cancelled. 
Since she has never been in a school/peer environment, and has never been around SO many kids, I’m worried for her. I’m scared she will cry, be very confused and nervous. I keep seeing info online that kindergarten she is expected to pretty much be a well modeled pupil. 
Any reassurance that lots of kids go through similar? That teachers will be patient and understanding to her adjustment period?

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She’s old enough to understand and comprehend now. Start talking to her about it

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I was worried about the exact same thing. Luckily our school has(had) a pre-k program that was only half days (2.5 hours) and it was a wonderful adjustment! Now she's in kindergarten all day/5 days a week and was just fine! I don't know where you're from or if there are things like Gymboree there, but look there or a lot of churches do Mothers Day Out programs that are wonderful to get kids used to being away from Mom and with other kids!

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The teachers will be patient and kind to her. As a Early Childhood Specialist I highly suggest getting her into a program this school year for two or three days a week minimum. There is so much social learning to be had before the start kindergarten. I think her transition into full time school will be easier for both you and her if she starts part time now with smaller group sizes and better ratios to be able to meet all the children’s emotional needs.

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would it be possible to keep her back this year?? i have some friends who were in the same birthday situation and they kept him back a year so he was 5 going into it a year later

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Yeah try to get her excited for school. Talk about how there will be other kids to play with, her teacher and teacher aids are so nice. Tell her about the play ground things like that(:

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It’s normal for kids to cry and miss their home and mom. It’s part of the teachers job to make school and the classroom a comfortable space for the kids. She will get over it with time. Start getting her exposed to the idea and make it sound fun. You being worried will rub off on her if you show it.

Are kindergarten teachers patient with kids who have never been in a school/lots of kids environment?

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