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avatarreenie
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should my child go back to the first grade

my son 6 yrs old is in a situation with our school district that the teacher is requesting that he is not mature enough to continue to attend the second grade and she asked me to agreree with her to place him back in first grade wher he will fit in

Question applies to ages: 6

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avatarRusty
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Learning Styles # of Thumbs Up Received (2)		 Immaturity or just not being quite ready is often the biggest reason kids are held back in first or second grade. Here is some information for you to consider:

In most school districts, the school principal is the person who decides grade placement. Most principals, however, will not retain a child if the parents are opposed. Unless they feel very strongly that your son is not ready for second grade, they will probably want to give him the benefit of the doubt. Talk with the principal about your son.

Ask what testing is available to determine your son's readiness for second grade. The school should be able to give your son some achievement screening tests to determine his level of reading and math achievement. They may also have some developmental testing available (the Gesell School Readiness Test is one example) that could be given to determine your son's readiness for second grade.

Research tells us that any retention increases the likelihood that a child will drop out of school when he or she reaches the legal age to do that. If a child is to be retained, however, kindergarten and first grade are the best years for that to happen.

Go to visit your son's school. Talk with the second-grade teachers and observe in their classrooms. Even though the children will be a year older than your son, you will get an idea of the expectations that the second-grade teachers have of their students. Whether you decide for or against first grade again, you will want to ask for the best classroom placement to meet his needs.




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