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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, the teacher says:
he knows his letters and letter sounds
he can read small words
he can count pass 100
he knows his numbers
he can add two groups of objects again
he loves show and tell
he has an impressive vocabularly
he is highly imaginative
he knows how to button, zipper and cut, but can not close a snap or tie his shoes

he doesn't like to participate in morning circle when they count the days of the school year aloud. He tends to zone off (highly imaginative) or situate himself near a container of toys so that he can touch them during the circle time.
He has good behavior otherwise, is not disruptive and does not fight.
she has noticed that he take things VERY seriously and seems upset when the older kids understand concepts faster than he does (but she says he always right behind the quick learners in his understanding)

she thinks keeping him back will do wonders for his confidence and willingness to try new things (he tends to say No, when asked to do something that might be hard)[/quote]

OP, ask for a 2nd opinion.  You are describing my child to the T.  He was never asked to repeat a great even though he's a daydreamer and zones out.  [/quote]

I think he seems on target.  Do you get  DRA and assessmetnts/benchmarks.  I truthfully don't think my young K child does more than that and he tested as already passing EOY benchmarks.  Is this just a social/confidence thing?  That's what it sounds like.  I don't think just repeating a year will do that and might even harm more.  How about working on ways to instill self-confidence.  My older child was always very self-critical and comparing hismself but time and age improved that greatly.[/quote]

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