My daughter is going into kindergaden and she has an opertunity to go into one. They have Kindergarden and first grade in one class.
I was wondering if anybody knows anything about this kind of setting and how they feel about it.
2006-06-17 07:59:30 · 4 answers · asked by Amber B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I taught a multiage class of second and third graders for eight years and I loved how the children learned from each other. The class was always half of each grade level, and I taught them on a two year curriculum which contained both grade level materials. My favorite part of multiage was how the children were able to grow both academically and behaviorally from being with one another. As a teacher, I was able to better know my students' individual needs. At the beginning of each school year with a traditional class, it takes weeks to come to know a child and their individual needs. By having a child two years. the older group assists the younger group in understanding the rules of the class as well as the routines. I was better able to get to know my younger students' needs and I never felt there was so much wasted time at the beginning of the year. It allows children who are advanced in their learning to gain more knowledge and grow at a better independent level. It also works well for those students who mature later and need more time to learn the curriculum. I think you and your daughter would benefit from her being in such a classroom.
2006-06-17 09:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by LGB4 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was in a mixed second and third grade class in the 1970s and enjoyed meeting a bigger range of people. As a child I was tall enough to fit in easily in a third grade class, but if your child is small for her age, you might want to consider her social and emotional maturity first. It may be that mixed classes help eliminate the possibility of bullies, as everyone has to work together in the same space.
2006-06-17 10:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a great idea. If you think about it, multiage groupings have been how we learned throughout the ages. The younger ones in society have always learned from and with the older ones.
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2006-06-17 13:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had 2 children in multiage and it was a great experience
the seeting is like any other they are mixed together and they learn at the level they are not just based on the grade they are in
2006-06-17 08:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋