skipping grades in elementary school
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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...
When to Enoll My Child in Kindergarten?
Asked by K.H. from Seattle
on March 16, 2010
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My 1st daughter was born at the end of August. Because she's right at the cutoff, what should we take into consideration for when we enroll her in kindergarten? She is...
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- My MIL is a kindergarten teacher and she prefers when parents wait until the kids are closer to 6 than closer to 4. The standards and requirements for kindergarten are...
- Hi K., I, personally, would wait until she is 5, since I heard that it is better for the child. Now, however, since you feel she might benefit from going earlier, wh...
- It sounds like you're looking at all the right things. I would also consider her social maturity and academics. Our first daughter has a July birthday. We took the ...
Am I Wrong or Is This a CRAZY Rule?
Asked by S.H. from Killeen
on November 22, 2010
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Ok so about a month or so ago my 11 year old daughter auditioned and got chosen to sing at the Rodeo. We had to be there around 4pm and it's about an hour away from ou...
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- This sounds utterly ridiculous. Talk to the principal and if s/he is not helpful, send her an email reiterating your concerns and disappointment (in a diplomatic way)...
- Wow. Love it - "91 minutes"! So what is the limit? 90 mins? I would be pissed. Your sons did nothing to deserve punishment. I would want to see the official policy and...
- Oh, I would be INFURIATED. I would be in the office talking to the principal. I can totally see if a kid had a problem with excessive absences...or if they skipped c...
Should I Hold Her Back in Kinder or Move Her up to First Grade?
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on July 21, 2010
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Okay, I have seen a lot of posts on here about skipping a grade or holding a child back....but, here is our story.
Any and all advice is appreciated.
My Daughter ...
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- I taught kindergarten for 11 years and our feeling was you are Never sorry if you wait another year, but if you don't you will probably regret it in time. Now is the t...
- My daughter started Kindergarten when she was 4 because her birthday fell 2 days before the cut off. She was and still is advanced for her age as far as academics go. ...
- I'm not 100% positive, but I believe that Texas State Law says that, "a child MUST be six (6) on or before September 1st of the year that they start first grade." ...
Advancing Child from Kinder to 1St Grade Early
Asked by M.C. from Phoenix
on July 30, 2011
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Hello, Moms!
DH and I are considering moving our son from K to 1st grade early. Last year we had debated on whether or not to enter him into K early (he has a late ...
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- So how old is your son now???? So is he 6 or turning 6?? Since you held him back for Kinder last year? I have friends, who's kids skipped a grade or grades. No...
- So it seems like he would be 3 weeks younger than the other kids in his class. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Someone will always be the youngest and oldest in t...
- I would also schedule a meeting with the teacher in charge of the gifted and talented program there at your school (I'm assuming the school has one but they all call i...
What Should We Do?
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on October 4, 2007
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My step son has told me and his mother a couple of times that he does not like one of his teachers who he has for 2 hrs everyday. Today he went to school in tears beca...
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- You're right to start with a teacher conference. There could be a hundred reasons why he doesn't like the class. Seems like if ADD were the problem, he'd have issues...
- Ok I know that you have gotten some good responses. But from my own personal experiences - allow him to switch the class. I had a teacher that was not the best, ...
- My granddaughter is a straight A student and kept telling me that she did not like this one teacher and that she was mean and yelled. By the end of the year she and th...
How Does a Child Become a Good Student?
Asked by T.B. from Corpus Christi
on February 7, 2008
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Okay, I really need some honest advice. Speaking of honest, my child has been going to the same elementary school for almost 3 years. Whenever there is a competition o...
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- I have a couple of kids that work super hard at academics and never win anything and a couple that win everything and never even try. I really think there are those k...
- First of all, your child can't be good at everything, find something she excells at and she will be a winner :) You have taught her good values, these will come in han...
- OK, 1st things 1st..... How long have you lived in the current school system? Could be the teachers "know" the parents and their kids play together. Try going to ...
Help with TEENS Talking on the Phone Too Much!
Asked by V.M. from Los Angeles
on January 19, 2008
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I have a 14 going on 15 year old daughter who is obsessed with a boy and is on the phone almost non-stop from the time she gets home from school until late into the ni...
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- I had a similar situation with my daughter when she was 15. She "talked" online with a young man she met through an art website for hours. Her grades eventually suffer...
- My mom always used a timer with us. I am the youngest of 6 children, 5 girls and 1 boy. When the timer went off we were to be off of the phone. It started with a 3 ...
- That sounds like i did as a teenage girl. I was pregnant at 15! Not that it will happen, but who is to say it wont. You are the parent. Decide what you think is accep...
At the End of My Rope!
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on October 20, 2010
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Okay I hate my son's new school! I know I have no choice but to leave him in there but I hate it!! First it was the bathroom break issue and now I swear the teacher ...
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- Whatever happens you cannot back down. My heart just hurts for you and your son. Your child has rights. You have rights too. You start Googling those rights and fi...
- Have you considered going to the Principal? Even if she's been there a long time, it might help if you have a meeting. You are your child's advocate. If you think h...
- Try the principal. They are NOT always for the older teachers. See if he can be switched. Why, again, can he not switch schools? There are elementary schools everywher...
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 ...
