Pre-kindergarten camps get Sacramento-area kids ready for school
Published: Sunday, Jun. 27, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1B
As a class of would-be kindergartners sang a song, 5-year-old Kailynn Ayala wept into her curled up fists one morning last week at Tahoe Park Elementary School.
It was the second day of a summer pre-kindergarten camp. Kailynn appeared overwhelmed.
Getting over that separation anxiety is an important first step, said kindergarten teacher Lor Xiong. But Kaitlynn and her classmates have many more milestones to reach before going to kindergarten this fall.
Child development experts say parents should begin preparing their children as early as possible for kindergarten. With class sizes rising in
