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My son's teacher recommended that he stay back in K next year, but we are letting him go on. My mission this summer is to get him caught up if not a little ahead. I know some of you homeschool and was wondering if there is a site where people sell their old curriculums. I already checked out ebay and amazon. Thanks!
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Did the Teacher state that the reason for retention was purely academic?
(In that age group they tend to hold back due to imaturity which can happen if he is a summer baby/early fall baby.)
If you just Google Kindergarten Curriculum you should find a few things. Also you can purchase workbooks at places like Sam's Club that are age appropriate.
Also, just a hint - figure out what is the best time of day for him to learn - if he's an early riser make it mornings, etc. Be consistant with him and yourself on learning times - say 9:00-10:00 and 2:00-3:00 because it can be very easy in the summer to say "we can do that tomorrow" and next thing you know a week has gone by.
Make it fun and do your best to incorporate learning into your every day routine. Grocery shopping is great for learning letters and letter sounds, etc.
Best wishes to you.Comment
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He was born in April so he's not young, although he was of course with me in my daycare so not used to being away from me. He is inconsistant with sounding out words and blending them to make words. He also doesnt really have an interest. if its not a vehicle of some kind, he doesnt want it! I found Free world U and it has flashcard curriculums for free if you dont want credit, so we'll try that. I also signed up for ABCmouse, but its below his level and is mostly games. We just both need to be disciplined!
Do you think our kids are at a disadvantage because they ARE with us all the time?Comment
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Are you sure those are the ONLY reasons she's recommending him repeat K? That doesn't sound like sufficient reason to hold a kid back, at least in my experience with such things.
If he's not interested, don't push him too hard. It will just set up resentment against the whole thing. Consider getting his eyes checked or getting him screened for a learning difficulty. Ultimately though, he might just not be developmentally ready to learn to read. Some kids aren't ready until closer to seven or eight. It will come with time.
Read aloud to him a lot--books that HE is interested. Find some books that might motivate him to learn on his own. Try Starfall.com. Try to figure out the best way that he learns--is it through hearing about things, seeing them, moving around and doing them?Hee hee! Look, I have a signature!Comment
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You could just.look for a phonics course to use with him. I have used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. Fifteen minutes a day is all it takes. I have heard a lot of good things about Explode the Code, which has an online course as well as offline. He may just need more time and practice.Comment
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If there is more reason than that, maybe I missed it! She said he doesnt talk at all during class, but is fine when playing with the other kids. He has a good sized vocab and "gets it" when I say things. He was super fresh when he first turned 6, but has gotten better! I think in a way its good that he has the attitude, at least I know theres someone in there!Comment
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my dd is almost 8 and she doesn't talk in class either. It takes her a really long time to warm up to people. Don't hold him back. To me, your ds sounds perfectly fine, what exactly is he suppose to "get" at the age of 5. I bet you, your ds loves to do science. My ds in kindy was told that he had to learn to play "pretend" so I asked his teacher what she ment, and she told me that he has to play in the kitchen center and dress up center. I kindly pointed out that he has 3 sisters that play with him all the time "dress up" and he comes to school to escape dress up time with his sisters.Comment
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He's a boy, he loves taking things apart and putting them back together! One day when he was like 3 he came out of the bathroom with toilet paper wrapped around his waist. I asked him why and he said he has no pockets and needs a place to put his tools! sorry this thread turned in to counseling for me! this was a tough one! a preschool teachers kid cant pass kindergarten! although his teacher tutors and she said most of the kids she has are teachers kids!:
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Out of curiousity, and absolutley no disrespect intended, but why would you move him forward if the teacher is recommending against it AND you know he is developmentally/academically behind? I feel that that is really setting him up to fail. I believe it is best for a child to stay back in Kindergarten if neccessary, rather than in later years, which is likely to happen if he doesn't catch up with what is expected of his grade level.
Personally, I am against children starting kindergarten so early......5 is still really young for formal schooling, IMO and I wish that kindy entry ages would be raised to 6, at the earliest.
I do applaud your being proactive and working with your child to catch up!Comment
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I agree, as I always wonder why not give your child that little boost of self-confidence since we can't really control any other type of development.
I was glad both my kids were Sept/Oct babies as they started school and immediately turned 6. Both were extremely confident and more mature than the others in their classes.
The positives I noticed with them had nothing to do with academics but more self image and confidence and things related to the social aspect of school which can really be tough for some kids.
I also applaud your efforts to be pro-active though in taking the time to try and get him caught up in reading. happyfaceComment
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It wasnt easy. I think he'll be fine. I went back and forth along time and because it was decision time, this is where we are at. I really could not see him repeating. Out of 20 or so sight words, he needs to study 3 and he knows all his letter sounds. The last month all his tests came home 85 or above so I think its clicking. As far as setting him up to fail, Kindergarten isnt even mandatory in my state, so how can much really be expected. If I truely thought he couldnt do it, I wouldnt let him move onComment
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Makes sense. Of course, you know your child the best.
Starfall is a pretty good beginning reading site and the kids really enjoy it. I haven't been on in a very long time so I am not sure how much of it is still free, but I do know it works! happyface
Good luck
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I applaud your efforts to help your child. Although I do not know anything about homeschool curric (something I am beginning to become more interested in as my son turned 3) I have heard from many people- counselors, educators, behavior specialists etc that holding a child back has many more NEGATIVE consequences than postive ones, especially when a parent is willing to support their child's learning.
Do you have a learning center in your area? Like Syllivan or BrainRX? We have those here and although I haven't used them personally I think sometimes its worth trying a different approach to see if a child will respond to a different method.
Is there a way you can connect with a teacher from 1st grade and see what they start the year working on? That way you know where your child needs to be before the school year starts so that they are ready to hit the ground running at the start of next year (kinda like working in reverse, know what the expectation of a ready 1st grader looks like).
Good luck. Stay positive.Comment
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