waggy
No Lifer
My son's teacher want's to hold him back in first grade. the reason? immaturity.
He is 6 and the rest of the class is 8-9 (in most schools most first graders are 6-7). His birthday is right before the cutoff.
now academically he is fine. He reads at a 2nd grade level, he knows the math and scores high on all test. In all "subjects" except art and handwriting he excels at. his art is pretty bad and his handwriting is good but still not great.
His teacher says he would rather be outside playing and get's bored in class. He is restless and sometimes will stand instead of sitting like the rest of the kids.
We had him tested for ADD and such. The doctor laughed and said he was a healthy and normal little boy.
My questions are how is this going to effect him long term? he asked this morning if he was dumb because of it (he knows she wan'ts to hold him back). if he is bored and immature now is it going to be worse repeating stuff he knows and excelled at?
There reasoning is that the kids in K now are his age and size. he is a LOT smaller then the other kids in his class. I just wonder if holding him back for immaturity is right.
any teachers/parents have a situation like this?
UPDATE.
HA!
The school had him tested that would say how he ranks with other kids his age. on every thing from physical abilities, reading, communication etc.
he is 6 and will be 7 in late august.
he scored 6.8-7.2 years of age on EVERYTHING but 2 of the parts.
on communication he scored 6.5 years of age
on physical ability he scored 8.3 years of age.
the Tester recommended that he NOT be held back and it would do more harm then good. That he was a normal and happy 6 yr old boy.
He is 6 and the rest of the class is 8-9 (in most schools most first graders are 6-7). His birthday is right before the cutoff.
now academically he is fine. He reads at a 2nd grade level, he knows the math and scores high on all test. In all "subjects" except art and handwriting he excels at. his art is pretty bad and his handwriting is good but still not great.
His teacher says he would rather be outside playing and get's bored in class. He is restless and sometimes will stand instead of sitting like the rest of the kids.
We had him tested for ADD and such. The doctor laughed and said he was a healthy and normal little boy.
My questions are how is this going to effect him long term? he asked this morning if he was dumb because of it (he knows she wan'ts to hold him back). if he is bored and immature now is it going to be worse repeating stuff he knows and excelled at?
There reasoning is that the kids in K now are his age and size. he is a LOT smaller then the other kids in his class. I just wonder if holding him back for immaturity is right.
any teachers/parents have a situation like this?
UPDATE.
HA!
The school had him tested that would say how he ranks with other kids his age. on every thing from physical abilities, reading, communication etc.
he is 6 and will be 7 in late august.
he scored 6.8-7.2 years of age on EVERYTHING but 2 of the parts.
on communication he scored 6.5 years of age
on physical ability he scored 8.3 years of age.
the Tester recommended that he NOT be held back and it would do more harm then good. That he was a normal and happy 6 yr old boy.
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