Re: study of red****rting (late entrance to kndergarten)

Nikki wrote:
> hschinske@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> On Jul 18, 9:48 am, Banty <Banty_mem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't think it's a problem of a few judicious cases - it's a 
>>> problem of
>>> widespread practice with social forces going in that direction. Else 
>>> it wouldn't
>>> be borne out in these studies.
>>>
>>> Banty
>>
>> Exactly. I think we agree -- and from what I've heard, I wouldn't
>> consider your son's old teacher to have been particularly judicious.
>>
>> Helen
> 
> I agree.
> 
> The problem we are also dealing with is that when it becomes soooo 
> common the typical age really is a young age.  My kid was born in April 
> so nearly 5.5yo when he started kindy.  He was the youngest boy in the 
> class.  He repeated a grade and he is the oldest of course but there are

> a few in there with him.
> 
> Socially he was drowning but the struggle with academics is what 
> instigated the repeated grade.  O

If he was the youngest in class, then he was probably not doing well 
academically because the kids were older and could understand the 
material more easily.  The teacher went over the material at their pace, 
leaving your child in the dust.  That is the problem I have with 
red****rting, as well as the social aspect.