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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The other twin list has me thinking about my kids.

They are b/g twins who are 4 and will turn 5 in August. Girl is reading very simple chapter books, can do basic math, and writes neatly. She has good relationships with friends and likes to try new things and different activities.

Boy is small for his age, cannot read CVC words, and seems to have some delays that aren’t major but make it clear that he’s not at a developmentally typical place for his age. He has whiney meltdowns more like what a 3 yo would do and he’s impulsive. He doesn’t always catch what he’s supposed to be doing at preschool and in a big group he’s often a literal step behind his classmates.

There’s no way my DS will be ready for K next fall, but DD is ready to go tomorrow and I can’t imagine her doing another year of preschool.

Has anyone ever heard of twins ending up in different grades?[/quote]

To answer your question, no, I do not personally know any twins in different grades. But I am familiar with a set who began with disparate levels of preparedness for kindergarten. The one who was less prepared is performing just fine in middle school now. It sounds like your DD is more advanced than a typical 5-yo. My kid who is a grade ahead in language arts and 4 grades ahead in math did not know how to read, write, or do any math, including one-to-one correspondence, at age 4, or at age 5 for that matter. It is not unusual to not be able to read any words, CVC or sight, at age 4. With respect to the impulsiveness and meltdowns, they may be age appropriate as well but if you don't think so, you may want to check with a developmental pediatrician to see whether DS could benefit from further evaluation.

Why are you so certain that your DS will not be ready for kindergarten? As others have noted, 8 months is a long ways away. And, to be ready for kindergarten does not require much. Can your DS recognize his own name and has attempted to write it? Can he follow two-step directions? Does he recognize most of the upper case letters of the alphabet? Does he know most of the sounds the letters make? Does know how to count from 1 to 10? Can he express his needs and wants? Can he go to the bathroom by himself and wash his hands? If so, he is more likely than not, ready for kindergarten. Students in K are still impulsive and have meltdowns - that should not preclude him from starting K. You should not hold him back because you think his small size will cause him to be outshone by bigger kids on sports teams. If you really want to hold him back, consider holding her back as well while figuring out what you can do to enrich your DD's life. Maybe she might like to learn a foreign language, take art or music lessons, learn hip-hop dance, anything really to keep her mind sharp and curious.[/quote]

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