Being left back in kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. I think the teacher is WAY off base. If your kid is a bright kid, holding back for social skill development alone is ridiculous.

And my second grader probably doesn't know how to tie his shoes yet either. Velcro has gotten him this far. It apparently wasn't a barrier to entry to advanced elementary grades.

Sorry, research proves you wrong. Social skills are the keys to the kingdom.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it really doesn't sound like the issues your teacher mentions warrant repeating the entire grade. I'd see about getting the guidance counselor and administration in on the conversation. I think your kid would be really, really bored next year considering how much he already knows about letters, numbers, etc.[/quote]

+1

The teacher is completely over reacting. I would also assume she is biased because of his age.[/quote]

Teacher's shouldn't have access to birthdates: that info fuels discriminatory judgments (knowingly or unknowingly) by some teachers.