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05.30.08, 19:47 PM General Topics
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My 1st grader is being held back to repeat the grade next year. Any advice for how to handle the social aspect? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 07:47 PM Flag
 

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i would meet some of his classmates over the summer to make the transition easier. this year, i did a kingergarten kick-off party for DS so we could meet all the kids in his class and the parents and i'm glad i did... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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Thanks. We already know some of the kids who are now in K going to 1st in the fall. My real question is how to handle the social issue of current classmates advancing and DC being held back. They will see each other in the halls and on the playground [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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np: Our school is telling us that kids don't really question what happens to other kids at this age. We are in a new district, DS is past the age cutoff. We tried 2 months of 1st grade this spring, he isn't cut out to be with kids up to 18 months older than him. He'll be repeating 1st grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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Ok. Good to hear [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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Fingers crossed they are right. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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I think they are. I was thinking about it today and at some point down the road when we switch to middle school, which might be private school (we're in public school now), I can see that DC would be held back then. Better to have the grade hold back now, when they're too young to notice. At least that's how I'm selling it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:02 PM Flag
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held back for what? and I'm not sure I would worry, so many parents hold kids back on their own these days, its not like when we were kids and the one old one in the class stood out like a sore thumb [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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The school thinks DC will benefit from another year of 1st grade. DC is well below current grade level but hasn't tested for any learning issues. (which is to say, has no learning issues, just is behind. We missed kindergarten. Long story) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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--- Oh and DC will not be that old compared to the new classmates. Late fall birthday [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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