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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our MS, there is only one type of reading class.  They focus on different types of reading.  There is a unit of the newspaper, myths, ??.  There was not much writing.  My son qualified for a language but we decided to hold off since language grades go on your high school transcript and we didn't think our 6th grader needed that.  I think it was a good choice for us but I can't say it was very challenging for him.  The language class however is considerably more work.[/quote]

You withheld education from your child because you were scared of high school transcripts.[/quote]

For many the pressure of transition to middle school in 6th grade is enough to deal with -- socially, organizationally, balancing all the different classes, having finals, etc., without the added pressure of grades that will go on your high school transcript.

In general, I'm a big believer in starting foreign language young -- even 6th grade is too early for me.  Our oldest child, with strong verbal and language acquisition skills, did start Foreign Language 1 A&B in 6th and did well.  But, for our youngest, with weaker language, auditory discrimination and organizational skills, it is unlikely that the same language choice will be appropriate for him.

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