If your child's teacher told you could skip your child 2 or 3 grades world you do it?
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If it was my son yes. My daughters no. My sons birthday is the 5th of September so he is older than everyone else in his class. My daughters are not. I think some of schooling is the social interaction. I don't want my children to see and hear about things they are not old enough too. Skipping grades can do that.
YES
i would review it with the rest of the school and find out the reasons why, most likely I would. It would better their education.
It depends. My child is 6 years old and ahead of his class. However, he is not emotionally mature enough to handle older kids.
no. i like to be around kids my own age.
Yes if u feel they are ready
Nicole has it exactly right, I also have a 6 year old who is reading, doing addition, subtraction,etc. academically ready for 2nd grade,but emotionally not...it is completely up to you, but I wouldn't
depends, I would say no at first thought, because a child skipping that many grade has other impacts as well. The maturity level of the child is not 2-3 grades ahead, socializing would be an issue. There are many factors to think about, and you would have to weigh the pros and cons of that decision and how it would effect you child.
DEFENTLY, ONLY CAUSE IF HES THAT SMART THE THINGS THEY ARE TEACHING HIM IN THAT GRADE MAY GET REALLY BORING TO HIM AND HE COULD START TO ACT OUT
No, I wouldn't, personally. Let them be with kids their own age. I remember doing certain activities in certain grades that we didn't do in any other grades, and I wouldn't have wanted to skip them for the world. Skipping one grade, if they are advanced is one thing, but 2 or 3 is too much.
No, not 2 or 3 grades. One would be enough. Otherwise the child wouldn't have the social skill necessary to deal with the older children.
You should only do it if you feel that your child need somthing more challengeing rather than have somthing he or she can do in like 2mins.You should ask your child if he or she feels they should skip the grades.Good luck I hope I helped.
That happened to me. While I appreciated the advantage of graduating early none of the kids in my grade were the same age. Everyone else was driving and I couldn't, everyone was having a sweet 16 and it was my 14th birthday. The yin-yang of life.
no, they couldnt possibly know all the material to skip two or three grades and know all of the information they should
talk to your child about it. for some, they would rather be challenged at school, for others they would rather be with their friends. personally, i would not simply because of the social aspect. imagine when the child is in middle or high school. if your child skipped 3 grades, when all his/her classmates are turning 16 and driving places, your child will only be 13. is that something you would want for your child? there are many other options for enrichment beyond the classroom so your child could remain in his/her same grade, but still be getting the extra intellectual benefits. since your child is obviously gifted, i would recommend getting in touch with the gifted and talented coordinator for your child's school district and speaking with them about it. they deal with many gifted children for a living and can best help you determine what is best for your child and what other options are available in your community!
best of luck!
Depends on the age and maturity level of the child. My child is 5 - Kindergarten and should really be in First grade and could hold his own in Second grade (due to extra work he does at home). However - he is already the youngest child in his class and even though he's mature for 5 would not handle a jump ahead well. If he was in 6th grade I would probably allow him to jump to eight - after a long discussion with him, principles and teachers. If the jump is too much to handle then just keep ahead with 'homeschool homework', difficullt but doable.
I wouldn't. Society wants them to grow up so fast and in so doing, they can possibly miss out on their own childhood! If my child is so smart as to possibly skip a grade or two, I would find other ways to stimulate his/her mind.
one grade maybe but not two or three they are mentally or emotionally ready for that grade
I have 3 sons and they are all the oldest in their classes because of the October 1st cut off date. With my middle son, I could've put him in Kindergarten instead of preschool but I was afriad he was too immature. Turned out, I was right. When he was tested by the teacher, he scored the highest out of ALL the preschool classes. But, that doesn't mean he was emotionally ready for kindergarten.
If they were much older than mine are, I would consider letting them taking some classes with older kids but not spend the whole day with them. I think they need interaction with kids their own age.
There are lots of other opportunities for intellectual stimulation than classwork itself. Before deciding to skip your child a couple of grades, explore whether you could create a more challenging curriculum or independent study within the framework of his current class.
It is tempting to think that you should skip the grades, as it is proof of how smart and special your child is, but he would never be totally accepted by those in the new class. He would feel awkward and likely be treated as a baby. Even if he is much smarter than those in his current class, they will probably at least be friendly toward him.
School isn't just about ciriculum, it is about learning how to be socially accepted and the opportunity to develop confidence and leadership skills. Those skills along with "book smarts" are a critical combination to your child's future. If your child is that advanced (2 or 3 grades makes me think so), I would consider one grade supplemented with gifted programs so they can at least get to experience all of the things that school has to offer (sports, cheerleading (girls), committee's, band, etc...)
There was a kid in my school that was 13 and a freshman in highschool. It was so sad. He had a terrible time at school. The kids tormented him. Just remember - kids can be incredibly cruel, mean and insensitive to those who aren't exactly like them.
Good luck in whatever decision you make.
That really depends on the age...
2nd grade and below... don't do it
3rd and 4th grade... just skip one grade
5th... Go For it!
6th and up... YES the grade change will probably not affect them much
^_^ good luck with whatever you choose
my daughter skipped a grade last year and she will skip another one nest fall too . if she is able to handle it then yes, but to many to fast would not be good
No. I skipped a grade when I was in elementary school and when I got to high school I didn't like being one year younger than everyone else in my class. When I was a teacher, we never recommended having a child skip grades. If the child is that advanced, the teacher (or school) should provide additional activities to challenge him (or her).
Look for another alternative unless your child is extremely mature. Children can be downright mean to each other and this could hurt the child. These children will also develop other interests and physically mature sooner. Look into magnate or GATE type programs... the children in these types of programs are more understanding of intelligence. One grade is more realistic. What about classes that have two grades in them? So, for example if Susie is in Kindergarten skip her to the 1st grade, but put her in a 1st/2nd grade glass. This way she can benefit socially from her younger peers and still learn more with the second graders. There are many options. Be extremely proactive and try to secure the outcome you see fit for your child. You can always work with your child outside of school.
No!! Because their peers would always be older than them and they will socially fall behind.
I teach 8 year olds at the moment, and some of them have the educational ability of a 4 year old, some 11 year olds!! Teachers are not supposed to teach to a grade, they're supposed to teach to the individual. So if your child is smart, then firstly, that's ace, but it's the child's teacher's responsibility to help that child's giftedness. Children need to be nurtured and need to grow up with children of their own age!
Only one. No more, if it's a young child they have a huge difference against the older children. I would be very surprised if a school skipped ahead by that much. That's a lot.
No I have a son that we were told he was smart enough to skip grades as well. However just because they are smart enough they almost always are not mature enough. I know its tempting but i have forced my son to say with his age group and even though he is at the top of his class and could easily move up he needs to learn the social skills to go along with that brain power or he will never be able to relate in the real world.
As a child who was "skipped" two grades in lower el - I would say no. I know that leaving first grade and showing up in fourth grade made the rest of my elementary years HELL for me, and the rest of school too, for that matter. I was teased A LOT for being so much younger than my classmates, especially since I was just as tall as most of them. I would investigate other options such as a gifted and talented program within the school, or other things like that unless your child is VERY mature and can handle the additional stress this will create.
no, they're only young once, why rush their childhood.
yes
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