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[quote=Anonymous]I taught first grade. One year I had a student from another teacher who was repeating. I think it was a mutual decision with the parents. He was extremely tall--he probably would have been the tallest in second grade, as well. I am normally against retention---but this child blossomed. Why? He was immature and fit in perfectly with the kids I taught that year. He was actually proud of the fact that he had "already done" first grade. His parents must have worked really hard at home to create this attitude. It probably would have been better for him had he been red-shirted, but, in this particular instance, it worked out very well. He got along well with the other kids and made great academic strides. A classic case of a kid who just needed another year.[/quote]
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