Skipping a grade

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What does socially ahead mean?

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Anonymous wrote:What does socially ahead mean?

I would guess it means able to hold their own in older social groups. Not seen as immature socially.

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Is dating and enjoys a cocktail after school

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of this post doesn't make sense to me. Kids one year older are not that different - especially with the range of birthdays. Your child probably became friends with one child and then joined his friend group.

This will only be an issue for a few years until either your child enters a magnet or they hit the grades where tracking starts.

You might also want to do some more research, the great majority of kids that at younger ages are evaluated as being quite ahead end up normalizing because there is so much variety of levels early on. Obviously not every kid, but it is something to consider.

The last two sentences are very true! DD in 3rd now and of all the kids who were in the highest reading groups in K almost none are in the highest reading groups in 3rd. You kid could be the 1-2 who continue to be ahead or maybe not. The other kids who started out in K and 1st being really advanced well are still doing great but they are no longer outliers.

Because those kids didn't get the enrichment and acceleration they deserved in K, 1, and 2 so now they're the same as everyone else...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of this post doesn't make sense to me. Kids one year older are not that different - especially with the range of birthdays. Your child probably became friends with one child and then joined his friend group.

This will only be an issue for a few years until either your child enters a magnet or they hit the grades where tracking starts.

You might also want to do some more research, the great majority of kids that at younger ages are evaluated as being quite ahead end up normalizing because there is so much variety of levels early on. Obviously not every kid, but it is something to consider.

The last two sentences are very true! DD in 3rd now and of all the kids who were in the highest reading groups in K almost none are in the highest reading groups in 3rd. You kid could be the 1-2 who continue to be ahead or maybe not. The other kids who started out in K and 1st being really advanced well are still doing great but they are no longer outliers.

Because those kids didn't get the enrichment and acceleration they deserved in K, 1, and 2 so now they're the same as everyone else...

I don't agree with this but I'm too tired to write more. Maybe someone else can.

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I have a close friend who teaches at a top tier private where they often get advanced kids, especially girls, whose parents insist they need to skip a grade. They now refuse all such requests as it almost always resulted in social disaster around third or fourth grade.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of this post doesn't make sense to me. Kids one year older are not that different - especially with the range of birthdays. Your child probably became friends with one child and then joined his friend group.

This will only be an issue for a few years until either your child enters a magnet or they hit the grades where tracking starts.

You might also want to do some more research, the great majority of kids that at younger ages are evaluated as being quite ahead end up normalizing because there is so much variety of levels early on. Obviously not every kid, but it is something to consider.

The last two sentences are very true! DD in 3rd now and of all the kids who were in the highest reading groups in K almost none are in the highest reading groups in 3rd. You kid could be the 1-2 who continue to be ahead or maybe not. The other kids who started out in K and 1st being really advanced well are still doing great but they are no longer outliers.

Because those kids didn't get the enrichment and acceleration they deserved in K, 1, and 2 so now they're the same as everyone else...

You must have a child who is very young because otherwise you'd know it's not true. A smart, successful student can be an early or late reader and that comes down to things like genetics and exposure. I have a relative who went into K with average letter recognition meaning which meant she only knew some of her letters and letter sounds. She continued to be average in 1st and 2nd but took off by third just like everyone says some kids do. By the time she was in HS she was a National Merit Scholar and all that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of this post doesn't make sense to me. Kids one year older are not that different - especially with the range of birthdays. Your child probably became friends with one child and then joined his friend group.

This will only be an issue for a few years until either your child enters a magnet or they hit the grades where tracking starts.

You might also want to do some more research, the great majority of kids that at younger ages are evaluated as being quite ahead end up normalizing because there is so much variety of levels early on. Obviously not every kid, but it is something to consider.

The last two sentences are very true! DD in 3rd now and of all the kids who were in the highest reading groups in K almost none are in the highest reading groups in 3rd. You kid could be the 1-2 who continue to be ahead or maybe not. The other kids who started out in K and 1st being really advanced well are still doing great but they are no longer outliers.

Because those kids didn't get the enrichment and acceleration they deserved in K, 1, and 2 so now they're the same as everyone else...

You must have a child who is very young because otherwise you'd know it's not true. A smart, successful student can be an early or late reader and that comes down to things like genetics and exposure. I have a relative who went into K with average letter recognition meaning which meant she only knew some of her letters and letter sounds. She continued to be average in 1st and 2nd but took off by third just like everyone says some kids do. By the time she was in HS she was a National Merit Scholar and all that.

Your example doesn't negate the fact that children who ARE early readers and pick up math concepts quickly don't get the advancement they deserve in the early grades. Why do those kids need to wait for everyone else to catch up and blossom? Intelligence is a combination of nature and nurture, and if it is not nurtured those kids will stagnate.

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My son just moved in Feb from Kindergarten to First Grade. At his Parent Teacher conf his teacher suggested that if he continues to outpace his peers we should move him. He does have a late October birthday and is tall for his age with a bother who is one year older so he presents older socially too. We met with the principal, several other teachers who had tested him in math, reading and writing to determine his skills. All suggested he do a midyear jump. I think a mid-year jump is better idea then skipping an entire grade. So far he is much happier being challanged with "work that is fun" I was lucky his teacher and principal recognized his need to move not sure I would have pushed for it.

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There is a student in my child's MCPS middle school that was 7th grade first half of year, moved to 8th grade for second half. Stayed in same world language / math class, but moved up in English, science, social studies.

Interesting as this is the first time I heard of a midyear skip.

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Anonymous wrote:My son just moved in Feb from Kindergarten to First Grade. At his Parent Teacher conf his teacher suggested that if he continues to outpace his peers we should move him. He does have a late October birthday and is tall for his age with a bother who is one year older so he presents older socially too. We met with the principal, several other teachers who had tested him in math, reading and writing to determine his skills. All suggested he do a midyear jump. I think a mid-year jump is better idea then skipping an entire grade. So far he is much happier being challanged with "work that is fun" I was lucky his teacher and principal recognized his need to move not sure I would have pushed for it.

Is this MCPS? Because this surley doesn't sound like MCPS.

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I was eleven years old when I started in 7th grade. I was an A/B student (this was a few years ago) and when I got to HS I was in the top tier classes (yes, we had those) and I was in 3 AP classes in 10th grade. I'm female. I also had a great group of friends who I am still friends with today as a fully grown adult with a kid who skipped a grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Please don't have your child skip a grade. I skipped third and it really did a number on me socially. I'm almost 50 now and I still think this is one of the worst decisions my parents made on my behalf. There are other ways to meet your child's intellectual needs, and they should not come at the expense of his or her social needs.

I'm 45 but I agree. Terrible decision that impacts the child through college. I took a year off before grad school and was glad I finally felt more "normal."

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son just moved in Feb from Kindergarten to First Grade. At his Parent Teacher conf his teacher suggested that if he continues to outpace his peers we should move him. He does have a late October birthday and is tall for his age with a bother who is one year older so he presents older socially too. We met with the principal, several other teachers who had tested him in math, reading and writing to determine his skills. All suggested he do a midyear jump. I think a mid-year jump is better idea then skipping an entire grade. So far he is much happier being challanged with "work that is fun" I was lucky his teacher and principal recognized his need to move not sure I would have pushed for it.

Is this MCPS? Because this surley doesn't sound like MCPS.

Yep Sequoyah Elementary in Derwood the teacher is great and Dr. Jasper the principal was great about wanting to make sure he a peer group that would keep him motivated. I have heard the school system was bad about kids moving up and I would have liked to test him out of Kindergarten but MCPS would not even let him take the test with an Oct 22 birthday. Once they get into school though the Principal has the power to move them thankful mine is a good one.

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Really unusual as your child is past the EEK cutoff of Oct. 15.