First Grade: Teen
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Skipping a Grade
Asked by K.B. from Kansas City
on May 6, 2009
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I am faced with the decision of letting my 7 year (1st Grade) old skip the 2nd grade. He was going to the 2nd grade for reading and math time, so he could continue to ...
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- Only you know best, but when you said you would hold him back in a heartbeat, that needs to be thought through. If you would hold him back, he may not be ready to mov...
- I was faced with a similar situation. My oldest is "too smart" for her age group so I moved her up where she would be the youngest. I had had her eval to make sure thi...
- You have sooo many responses and I am very late in my response, but I just made this decision this past fall. My son is also in 1st grade. He went to 2nd grade readi...
Skipping a Grade
Asked by S.B. from Cleveland
on February 21, 2008
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I have posted on here before about my son and the situation I was having with him and school, now some new developments have brought me back to get some more informati...
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- I have no had this issue, but a friend of mine did. It was much like yours...early in their education. She chose not to put him ahead because he was already small in...
- Hi Setphanie. I'm not sure if this information will help you but it might. I had my IQ tested in first grade because the teacher thought I was very smart but had als...
- Hi S., First, congratulatons and commiserations on having such a bright little boy. Having had the same experience with my own son, my oldest, and also many years of t...
1St Grade Homework
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2008
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Hello
We are on a year round school schedule which started Monday. My son is in 1st grade. His teacher will be sending homework out on Tuesday, due back the follo...
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- J., I am an elementary teacher and this homework schedule is very typical in the lower elementary grades. It gives families time to complete homework on their own ti...
- Hi J.: I realize,your sons new homework asignment sounds as though its going to put a damper on your family time during the weekend,but,You can plan this out without ...
- I don't know about this particular teacher, but as a teacher I give students a homework packet for the week, and they have it over the weekend as well. My personal re...
Children Being Retained in First Grade
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on August 2, 2010
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My child is having to repeat first grade. I have struggled with this all summer. He is not ready for 2nd grade, but I worry about him being retained because of his a...
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- I got held back in first grade and I'm not sure I ever got over it. I was actually put in first grade too young the first time though - that was the problem, so it did...
- Don't worry. My neices, nephews and a family friend where all left back in thier early years. They all have thrived and flourished in their teen years. They are the mo...
- Your child will be fine. Just present it to him as getting to be a leader. He can be very helpful to the other children. If you have a positive attitude about it, so ...
To Skip, or Not to Skip (First Grade)?
Asked by S.L. from Boise
on September 17, 2010
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Our son is 6 1/2 and just started first grade. He's quite a bit ahead of his age peers. His teacher last year was frustrated because, while she considered having him v...
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- Wow. My twin family! Except we have a girl. We almost moved my daughter into first grade last year from kindergarten. Ultimately, we did not because my husband wasn't ...
- My son is a year ahead and has an IEP type thing for being gifted, and gets lots of services even though he is not in the gifted program. It's worth getting him evalu...
- What does your son want? There are definitely emotional concerns. Does his teacher think he is mature enough to skip? On the other hand if they are bored in school ...
My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
Moving My Daughter from 1St to 2Nd Grade
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on September 10, 2007
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I just wanted to get some feedback on my daughter who is now in the 1st grade starting her 3rd week. She was qualified for Gifted and Talented in Kindergarten and is ...
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- My daughter's best friend in 1st grade, we'll call her Kate, skipped second grade for the first 6 weeks of that school year because her parents went to all the trouble...
- It sounds like you have already done some of your homework on this. My only thought is that there is not much funding in public schools for the gifted as a rule. If ...
- As a teacher I would say that it wonderful that your child is so smart and yes it is truly a gift. As far as her skipping a grade I don't think that is the answer. S...
Repeat 1St Grade at New School
Asked by A.A. from Phoenix
on May 19, 2011
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My daughter is academically ready. She has trouble with math concepts, but with some extra help does get it. She is well above on her reading. She is 6.5 and will t...
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- Sounds like an ideal time to keep her back. Sounds like she needs it. I feel, if you are going to hold back, first grade is the time to do it. She will get a lot o...
- Since you have moved, I would have her repeat the grade. She will be in a new school and make new friends. Besides it is better to have them repeat a class early in ...
- I would repeat at the new school. I read your other posts. No one will know. It won't harm her. It is what grade she should be in anyways. If she qualifies for summer...
Help with 1St Grade Stalking Instead of Bullying
Asked by K.C. from State College
on March 18, 2008
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My daughter has been "adopted" by an emotionally troubled classmate. She bosses the other girls and does the whole club thing-who's in who's out. My daughter has spo...
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- Demand that the school do something. If they won't go to the board of education and demand they do something. I went through the same thing when we moved here with m...
- kerrie, I have a 17 year old who always had issues with the girls in her class. Most schools should have a councelor who could meet with the girls together and /or se...
- I taught 1st grade for 5 years and a year each of 2nd and 3rd in Baltimore and this was the case every year in my classes. Sometimes it was the "smart, pretty" girl e...
First Grade Vs. Kindergarten Placement.
Asked by R.B. from Washington DC
on August 27, 2010
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My daughter tested out of Kindergarten and her public school has approved first grade placement for her. I am proud as a parent of this accomplishment, however, don't ...
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- I think you should let her move up. Think of it this way. If you decided in the future you needed to hold her back, she would not be behind in any way. But if she d...
- I would let her go through kindergarten to get the feel for school then next year or later in elementary school move up. If you never let her move up, she'll just get ...
- I have worked in a public school system for 35 years, 16 of those were as a kindergarten teacher, dealing with parents struggling with just this type of decision. Bot...
