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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...
Sending My Preschooler to Kindergarten
Asked by P.W. from Wichita
on January 10, 2007
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My preschooler will be 5 the end of July and I was planning on sending him to kindergarten next year. I have heard of lots of moms waiting, but I was an August baby a...
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- P., is he socially ready for school. He may very well be since he has already been to preschool. I do know several children who have had to go thru transition becas...
- Hi, P.! I am T.! I am a teacher and mom of 3 girls, but I hope I can help you to make an informed decision about your problem. I have been in your situation with my...
- My oldest son was in a similar situation. My son is quite advanced so I considered testing him to start early (his b-day was only 7 days after the cut off date). So ...
Skipping First Grade?
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on May 21, 2010
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My daughter will be six next month and is just finishing kindergarten. All year, she has been going to a first grade class for reading and spelling. Judging from the h...
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- My sister skipped a grade. My mother regrets allowing it to this day. My sister did fine academically, but socially she hung out with the kids from the year behind... ...
- what about Math and english?????? Thats probably why the matha matics in the beginning are review and difficult as the time goes on during the year. I wouldn't do it.
- I have a young teenager for her class. While your daughter may do well academically, there is so much more to school than reading. I wouldn't do it. She will drive ...
Son Repeating First Grade
Asked by B.M. from Albany
on June 13, 2007
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my son's school wants him to repeat first grade. My husband and I agree this should be done (but every fiber of my being tells me it's the wrong move) I'm afraid it w...
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- My son had problems in pre-k and first grade. Both teachers wanted to hold him back. My husband and I refused. (He struggled in reading, like y our son) He is about to...
- B., They have this "no child left behind" act... why are they leaving your child behind? If you ask me, they should have seen this coming and worked with him to ge...
- Well I am young enough to remember how kids that were "too told to be in that grade, and to not have failed" in class. I lived in western NY, wyoming county, and went ...
Son Skipping a Grade
Asked by M.M. from Rochester
on October 11, 2009
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My son is currently in second grade in a combined 2nd/3rd grade classroom. He is already doing all the work the 3rd graders do, usually faster than them and scores be...
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- My son was in a similar situation. I home schooled him until the third grade and then he entered a classroom of 3rdthru4th he was already ahead one year when he entere...
- I have 2 boys who are a year ahead in school. They essentially "skipped" a grade because they were educated in the UK and started school at age 4. When we came back ...
- M., If your son can interact with the older grade okay, then I would say go for it. It sounds like you are pretty sure he can handle the material. I would just keep a...
Retain a Young 1St Grade?
Asked by M.D. from Tulsa
on April 8, 2009
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My daughter has a late August birthday and we had always planned on starting her later. We put her in preschool at 3 and since then we have just pushed her along with ...
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- I held my son back from the begginning- on my own. I put him in pre-k at 5. Instead of kindergarten. (All-day program). He has a June b-day. I think kids are pushe...
- Hi M., As a teacher, if your daughter is not struggling or failing, I would recommend moving her on. That's great that she is reading and doing the math work. It would...
- As a mother of 2 with late birthdays and a grandhild who also will not meet the birthday entry requirment, at first it upset me. Later I saw that they were much better...
Skipping from 1St to 2Nd Grade
Asked by A.G. from Philadelphia
on December 3, 2007
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My daughter's principal called us last week and said they would like to skip my daughter from 1st to 2nd grade in January. My daughter's birthday is Oct 31, and the s...
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- I too refused to allow my son to go ahead a grade and i am so happy with my choice.David is 12 almost 13(in April)and they wanted to put him ahead.He was already the y...
- A., I've taught first grade for about 13 years. My thought is that if your daughter is receiving enrichment in reading and math that is holding her attention, keep ...
- Hello A., my name is S., & i had a issue like yours. I decided to keep my child with his class, & i regret it. Our situations were different, i wanted to hold him back...
Private Kindergarten for a 4 Year Old
Asked by L.K. from San Antonio
on April 6, 2008
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My son has an early November Birthday so he misses the public school cut off for Kindergarten this year. He has already had a year of Preschool and loves it. He love...
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- try the eleanor kolitz academy
- This is true in some states but not Texas. Texas has strict age standards which is a good thing especially with boys as they tend to need a bit longer for maturity. ...
- Public schools are required to offer Kindergarten, but Kinder is not required for the child. Even if your child "failed" Kindergarten in a private school, I don't see...
Anyone Have Experience with Having a Child Repeat 1St Grade?
Asked by M.G. from Fort Collins
on January 7, 2009
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My son has an August birthday and just barely made the cut-off to enter kindergarten last year. He seemed ready so we sent him, knowing he was going to be the youngest...
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- That's really interesting. My parents got custody of my cousin who was hardley ever sent to school. He was way behind on everything -reading, spelling, math, etc. He...
- That sounds like my brothers. I would say first things first get his eyes checked. and try to find a dr who does vision therapy to do the check. As it turns out my bro...
- I don't have any education to back up my opinion but I do have experience. I too was a child who had problems reading in first grade and my school had a first and seco...
My Sons 9Th Grade Class Uses Cats for Dissection
Asked by L.R. from Philadelphia
on September 15, 2009
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I just found out that my sons 9th grade bio class uses cats for dissection. I was horrified to hear this. We have 2 beautiful cats as pets.He said the teacher first sh...
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- Do you have issues with dissection in general or is this specific to cats? I once heard a comedian say that no one protests the killing of ugly animals . . . Ninth gr...
- Hi L., I grew up with cats and have loved them all my life so I understand your distress. On the other hand it has been my experience that most schools do use cats f...
- When I was in high school, we had a choice between cats and fetal pigs. I chose the pig, since we had house cats at home. I would call the school and ask if ther...
