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Daughter Skipping 3Rd Grade
Asked by J.K. from Missoula
on May 31, 2011
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We moved from a suburban area of PA to a very rural area of MT last year. My daughter is just finishing 2nd grade and her teacher is recommending that she skip 3rd an...
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- The only factor you didn't mention, which could make a difference, is her social maturity. How do you think she would get along with the kids that are a bit older? S...
- My brother skipped 4th grade and I skipped 8th grade. We both have summer birthdays so that meant that we were really a full year younger. We are both happy we did it....
- I started kindergarten early, so I had an October birthday and was pretty much always a year younger than everyone else. I never had a problem with it, other than it ...
Mean Girls in 3Rd Grade
Asked by E.G. from Indianapolis
on October 3, 2006
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My daughter is in the 3rd grade and having a promblem with 3 particular little girls making fun of her weight, that she is already concerned with. I strive to make sur...
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- I FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR DAUGHTER. I MYSELF HAVE AN BLOSSOMED DAUGHTER. ALSO IN THIRD GRADE,(2 YEARS AGO) THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOLD MINE THAT SHE WAS LIKE A ROSE. S...
- E. I don't have any children that age but I think you are doing the right thing. It's very important that a child be proud of herself and have self esteem...and it so...
- Nowadays they call that bullying and should be addressed with the teacher and counselor at school. If you are afraid if she does it it will add full, then you call a...
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...
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...
3Rd Grade Dd, Larger than the Rest
Asked by S.H. from Salt Lake City
on February 3, 2008
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Hi ladies, this one is breaking my heart and I am at my wits end with how to handle the situation. The last 3 years my dd has really shot up and out. She's only in 3rd...
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- Hi S., I was reading your message and I don't have any children yet, but have one on the way due in June. I am a coach of 25 all star cheerleaders and even more chi...
- Dear S., CONGRATULATIONS! Being a Mom of 6 is great! I am a Mom of 9, 4 boys and 5 girls. One of my "boys" is 6'7". (I am 5'7", his Dad is 5'11") I was always a ...
- I recommend getting her into Tae Kwon Do or some other martial arts. I believe it really helps their self-confidence, is good exercise, and gives them the life skill ...
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...
What Grade Is Cursive Writing Introduced?
Asked by C.N. from Dallas
on August 5, 2011
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My son is skipping the 2nd grade and will start 3rd grade this fall. I noticed in one of his 2nd grade workbooks it had a section on cursive writing. We have been prac...
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- My daughter is going into 4th grade this year and she did only a little cursive writing in 3rd. We are in Minnesota, so there may be some differences between states. I...
- At our daughters elementary school the more advanced 2nd graders started cursive in about March.. But it was more of an introduction and during the summer the kids we...
- At Bethesda Chrisitian (Haltom City, Tx) they start in Kinder and the kids only use cursive, which I think is awesome! The principal had done a lot of research on han...
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 ...
2Nd Grade Reading Suggestions?
Asked by B.C. from Portland
on May 13, 2010
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I'm looking for any good suggestions for books that are at the 2nd grade reading level. Anything your kids have liked? THANKS!
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- My son loves the Magic tree House books. We also go to the library every Thursday and he has checked out a bunch of Star Wars and Pokemon books. He also liked the ...
- I have both a son & a daughter who were very reluctant readers at that age. Here are some series that they enjoyed. For boys & girls- Frannie K. Stein Series My ...
- All of the Fudge books, Ramona books, Geronimo Stilton books - my son can't get enough books! You could also check out a website called readkidoread for other suggest...
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 ...
