what is redshirting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Why can't we put those kids in a separate class? An "older kids" K or something? I don't care if other kids would benefit from an additional year -- I don't want my kid confronted by those bigger, older, bossier kids just because she's starting school at the generally-accepted "right" time.

I don't know where you get the idea that the kids who are on the cusp are bigger and bossier. Most of the redshirted kids are within a month or two of the cutoff. signed K teacher

The kids in my daughter's K class who were bigger and bossier were actually NOT the kids who were held back. Just saying...