While trying to figure out what to do with our second son (to skip Kindergarten or not), I spent a lot of time searching the internet for the experiences of others. While a lot were pretty negative toward skipping, I found one quote that seemed to make a lot of sense for the other way:
One parent said,
" I think that's a mistake." (to just leave the child in Kindergarten when they're advanced) They may fly through kindergarten but could have problems later on. When I was researching this for our son I learned that kids who start late when they were ready to start on time can end up having a really hard time in middle school and highschool. If elementary school is easy for them (because they're intellectually ahead of the other kids in their classes) they don't learn good work and study habits. They're able to just coast along and get great grades. Then they hit middle school and the work is hard (for everyone) and because they haven't ever had to really work at school they can have real problems adjusting."
So, what do you think about that? It makes a whole lot of sense to me! If we don't have to try hard in school, if everything always comes easy, then how are we going to learn later to work hard? It could mess up your whole life. You could become a loafer, a lazy, expect everything to come easy to you type of person.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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2 comments:
I really enjoyed reading that at first it didn't really make since and I would have the same fears but it totally clicks.
There is absolutely no problem with skipping a grade. If Caleb does not skip a grade, he will not be challenged in Kingergarten... and it will just continue to be an endless pattern. When he gets to 4th grade, he'll still be bored... not challenged... Plus, when he gets up to middle school, that's the time when most grade levels are mixed in classes anyway. Age really doesn't matter that must.
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