If your child's teacher told you could skip your child 2 or 3 grades world you do it?

Answer 1

If it was my son yes. My daughters no. My sons birthday is the 5th of September so he is older than everyone else in his class. My daughters are not. I think some of schooling is the social interaction. I don't want my children to see and hear about things they are not old enough too. Skipping grades can do that.

Answer 2

Absolutely! One of my best friends skipped 2 grades in elementary. She has always been amazingly smart, everyone loves her btw (NO teasing) and even though she graduated at 16 she was still able to have all the same experiences as the rest of us. For one-driving. I don't know about where you people live but in Utah a lot of us have to earn/buy our own vehicles so even though we could drive at 16 most of us still couldn't much till 18/19. Of course I think it depends on the child and the place. If I lived somewhere else they may not be as tolerant to intelligence but here (I grew up in Sandy, UT) being intelligent is good. It's almost a status, the smarter you are the cooler you are. Dumb jocks get made fun of, mathletes are way popular. It's just how it is here. You get a lot of pressure to be smart but you also get rewarded for it. And even better when my friend is my age she'll have her science engineering degree and be making 30 an hour starting, while I'm still stuck at 15.

Answer 3

Look for another alternative unless your child is extremely mature. Children can be downright mean to each other and this could hurt the child. These children will also develop other interests and physically mature sooner. Look into magnate or GATE type programs... the children in these types of programs are more understanding of intelligence. One grade is more realistic. What about classes that have two grades in them? So, for example if Susie is in Kindergarten skip her to the 1st grade, but put her in a 1st/2nd grade glass. This way she can benefit socially from her younger peers and still learn more with the second graders. There are many options. Be extremely proactive and try to secure the outcome you see fit for your child. You can always work with your child outside of school.

Answer 4

Depends on the age and maturity level of the child. My child is 5 - Kindergarten and should really be in First grade and could hold his own in Second grade (due to extra work he does at home). However - he is already the youngest child in his class and even though he's mature for 5 would not handle a jump ahead well. If he was in 6th grade I would probably allow him to jump to eight - after a long discussion with him, principles and teachers. If the jump is too much to handle then just keep ahead with 'homeschool homework', difficullt but doable.

Answer 5

depends, I would say no at first thought, because a child skipping that many grade has other impacts as well. The maturity level of the child is not 2-3 grades ahead, socializing would be an issue. There are many factors to think about, and you would have to weigh the pros and cons of that decision and how it would effect you child.

Answer 6

There are lots of other opportunities for intellectual stimulation than classwork itself. Before deciding to skip your child a couple of grades, explore whether you could create a more challenging curriculum or independent study within the framework of his current class.

It is tempting to think that you should skip the grades, as it is proof of how smart and special your child is, but he would never be totally accepted by those in the new class. He would feel awkward and likely be treated as a baby. Even if he is much smarter than those in his current class, they will probably at least be friendly toward him.

Answer 7

As a child who was "skipped" two grades in lower el - I would say no. I know that leaving first grade and showing up in fourth grade made the rest of my elementary years HELL for me, and the rest of school too, for that matter. I was teased A LOT for being so much younger than my classmates, especially since I was just as tall as most of them. I would investigate other options such as a gifted and talented program within the school, or other things like that unless your child is VERY mature and can handle the additional stress this will create.

Answer 8

No. I skipped a grade when I was in elementary school and when I got to high school I didn't like being one year younger than everyone else in my class. When I was a teacher, we never recommended having a child skip grades. If the child is that advanced, the teacher (or school) should provide additional activities to challenge him (or her).

Answer 9

No I have a son that we were told he was smart enough to skip grades as well. However just because they are smart enough they almost always are not mature enough. I know its tempting but i have forced my son to say with his age group and even though he is at the top of his class and could easily move up he needs to learn the social skills to go along with that brain power or he will never be able to relate in the real world.

Answer 10

No!!!! Because their peers would always be older than them and they will socially fall behind.
I teach 8 year olds at the moment, and some of them have the educational ability of a 4 year old, some 11 year olds!! Teachers are not supposed to teach to a grade, they're supposed to teach to the individual. So if your child is smart, then firstly, that's ace, but it's the child's teacher's responsibility to help that child's giftedness. Children need to be nurtured and need to grow up with children of their own age!

Answer 11

No, I wouldn't, personally. Let them be with kids their own age. I remember doing certain activities in certain grades that we didn't do in any other grades, and I wouldn't have wanted to skip them for the world. Skipping one grade, if they are advanced is one thing, but 2 or 3 is too much.