HELP 6yr old MIght repeat Kindergarten? because of Not knowing how to READ much, Need to help her learn quick?

Question

hi i am so worried my 6 year old daughter is in kindergarten and she doesn't know how to read much only one word at a time, not sentences, and the teacher says she might have to repeat kindergarten.

school ends on may 25th so we have about 2 more months to work with her, please let me know what kind of books or tips will help us with my daughter, I have to help her pass grades, since it would be sad to see her repeat kindergarten, and I had no idea kindergarteners needed to know how to read, I mean when i was in kinder all we did was play it was more like a pre-school, anyway let me know Thanks in advance

HELLO EVERYONE AND THANKS FOR YOU ADVICE I WANTED TO ADD THAT MY DAUGHTER WENT TO A PRE-K PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN A PRGRAM CALLED ESE? EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION, THEY KNEW THAT HAD A LEARNING DISABILITY AND THE PRE-K TEACHER THOUGHT SHE WOULD DO WELL IN REGULAR KINDERGARTEN, THEY SAID THEY WOULD TEST HER OUT IN REGULAR KINDER, HOWEVER WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS THAT WHY IF THEY SAW SHE HAS DIFFICULTIES WHY NOT PUT HER IN SOME SORT OF SPECIAL ED CLASS, I MEAN SHE IS DOING WELL IN MATH AND OTHER SUBJECTS OTHER THAN READING BUT I THINK BY LAW THERE MUST BE SOMETHING I COULD DO I MEAN WHAT IF HER READING DOESNT IMPROVE WILL SHE JUST KEEP REPEATING KINDER? THIS MAKES NO SENCE TO ME AT ALL, AND I AM SO UPSET ABOUT THIS SINCE WE HAVE TRIED TO HELP HER AND READ HER BOOKS, HER COUSIN IS 8 AND ALSO HAS A LEARNING DISABILITY, HOWEVER HER MOM DIDNT CARE MUCH AND SHE KEPT REPEATING GRADES AND I DONT WANT TO BE A CARELESS MOM, ANYWAY WE HAVE A METTING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND HOPEFULLY THERE IS

Answer 1

It is not uncommon for children to be unable to read in kindergarten. Often the concern lies in the inability to read letters and identify the sounds they make. You may want to check into tutoring in your area. My son also had the option of going to summer school during the summer following kindergarten. It has definitely changed over the years - I remember learning to write my name in Kindergarten, and kids are expected to know that and so much more before they start. Find out specifically from the teacher what she should be reading, and if there are materials from school you could work on with her at home. I know you are worried, but try not to panic - some kids are just late bloomers in the reading department and it will likely all fall into place for her. If she does have to repeat, it is best to do it at a younger age. Kids tend to adjust really well. Good luck!

Answer 2

First of all, you need to ask them to evaluate your child for a "learning disability". If her ability to read is delayed because she is having difficulty, she needn't be held back- only have some extra help from school interventions to get her up to speed. My step-daughter was placed into "small groups" in kindergarten last year because of a mild learning disability and moved on to the 1st grade. She is in special education and receiving supplemental help in smaller groups with reading and math- she has made great improvements this year. Special education is not what it used to be- children are in the same classroom with their main teacher and classmates and may break into smaller groups (3-4 kids) for more intensive help with spelling, reading, math. They may go to another room for the small group for 45 minutes or so and come back to the classroom. They may leave the room for speech if this is needed, etc. But, overall, the child is in the main room and just gets a little more intensive help on whatever subject she is struggling with. They shouldn't be considering holding her back unless there is a severe deficit or many deficits or social/behavior problems as well. Of course, work with her at home. Use books that have sentences of 3-4 words. (The cat is fat. I am Pat., etc.) Work on rhyming too and beginning word sounds. Contact the school- her teacher or the social worker and tell her your concerns. Let them know you want to know exactly where your child is in comparison with the other kids in the class (they should have some graph charts to show this). Tell them you want her tested for disability before entertaining any ideas about holding her back. The school HAS to accomodate disabilities and CANNOT hold a child back because of this. If you need more info on the special ed or testing programs in your state- go to the State Board of Education web site for your state. There should be a heading for Special education with a handbook outling all the rules and criteria for testing and placement, etc. Also, once a child is in special education- they do NOT have to be in special ed their whole school life. If and when they are caught up to speed, they are taken out of the program. It is best to catch it early and get the help now if it is necessary so this is not a problem later. Good luck.

Answer 3

You should have been reading to your child ever since birth now you have a crises. You should be helping your child because you love her NOT because you want her to "pass the grade". Do you want to help her because it will be embarrassing for you, the parent, when she has to repeat kindergarten? Or, do you want to help her because you love her? I'm sure you had parent-teacher interviews through-out the school year. Did you meet with you child's teacher when you were notified of those meetings? I think not! Now you are in a panic and maybe it's too late to help your child pass this school year. I hope you have learned a lesson.
Now, get with it and spend some quality time with your daughter. Read to her every day and I mean every day not just on school days. Read to her every day during the summer break and show her you are genuinely interested in her performance at school.
Buy her books. LOTS OF BOOKS. Your child will never have too many books. Oh yeah! You don't know what kind of books to buy for her? Ask the librarian or her teacher, they are professional people. Her teacher may even give you a list to take home. Give her a book for her birthday, Thanksgiving, Easter... for every special occasion give her a book. Forget about all those electronic toys that are advertised on TV. Book! Books! and more Books! That's what your child needs more than any other toy.

go to: http.//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/children's books

Answer 4

You can get "Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons" at most bookstores [and probably walmart] for about $20. If you have to order it, you can probably check it out from your library and use it till it comes in.

Does your daughter bring home worksheets from school? If so, you will know exactly what she is working on. Try to go over the worksheets with her and help her get the concepts.

Does the teacher have extra things you could do with your daughter at home? Does she have little books you could borrow? THe reason I ask about the little books is because most libraries are NOT going to have a single book on a very very beginning reading level, no matter what the librarian says.

I do think the 100 lessons book will be the easiest, cheapest way to go. You will have to be consistent, though - do one lesson right when she gets home from school, and another one after supper. At the beginning of the book you might want to go through the first 20-40 lessons more quickly because your daughter will be so familiar with the stuff. It is better to do a few minutes here and there than to do an hour once a week. Honestly, it does not take that long each day to teach your child to read, you just have to do it bit by bit, day by day, and it will sink in.

You also need to consider how your daughter will feel about this. I wouldn't say, "We need to do this because you are about to fail kindergarten." You might want to think of something a little more positive, such as, "I really love to hear you read! You are so smart! I got this special book so you and I can spend more time together and you can read to me!" If she is resistant, don't hesitate to offer rewards. "When we get to lesson x, you will get x." If she needs a little reward every day [one of those fun size candy bars], give it to her! She will feel so lucky! Or maybe let her put dimes in a jar, and when she gets ten of them you can take her to the dollar store to pick something out. If you gave her a dime for every lesson that would only be $10 which is CHEAP as compared to other programs.

Answer 5

Relax lots of children have difficulty learning to read. We had a similar problem with our son. No one tells you until the last minute that your child is in this position, do they? We got our son hooked on phonics. It was amazing. He went from the worst reader in his class to above average in two months. He passed kindergarten and was put in the accelerated program in first grade. He literally went from being the worst reader to being the best in a matter of six months. You can get hooked on phonics at Wal-mart now for different grade levels. However, if you want to do the entire program it is cheaper to buy the entire set at once. Good luck with your daughter....And as for all fo the insensitive comments I read shame on all of them. It's always easy to blame the parents for everything, but it's not always accurate to do so.

Answer 6

Some kids just learn slower than other kids. If you think that is that serious, than go get her checked. not trying to scare you or anything but there are diseases that can cause the activity. If she play with the other kids than you don't really have nothing to worry about much. But usually kids that like that is usually one of the smartest kids in a few months or years.but get some testing done. Only if reading with the child and play learning games don't help.

Answer 7

That is so ridiculous!!!! My seven yr old started grade one this year and we were expressly told not to try and tech them to red as the school teachers would do that!!! As long as your child knows her abc's and can count then she should beable to start school - at least that is how it works here in SA - I don't know much about the schooling system in AMerica. If you are concerned get her a couple of big word books and sit with her ( just becareful she doesn't memorize the book) and what also helps is flash cards. Start with the alphabet and then start putting the words in sentences.

Answer 8

Well, first u would suggest YOU, yourself learn better grammar, this would probably help your daughter to intererate what she reads better. But, for her, discover what she likes, and find books on this. With low level, start her reading the most simple material possible and work her up through things that interest her, if you find books that catch her interest, she will want to read them to find out the ending. Simple. You unfortunately can NOT make her like reading, so if she simply doesn't want to read at all, you may be out of luck. What exactly are they reading in kindergarten, now days? When i was in kindergarten, we didn't READ anything. Mostly was a time for developing social skills, etc.

Answer 9

If she's already behind it's best to help her out, but the objective should not be for her to go on to grade 1 because it's "sad that she'll have to repeat kindergarten". Obviously she is behind the level of the rest of her class, and she'll need a stable base for her to continue learning or she'll just fall behind later on. If she has to repeat a grade. It's easier for them to do so now than later on. The transition of having new friends is easier on their self esteem now. If you help her out just so that she passes to the next grade level, without her being FULLY ready, it'll just make her more insecure which will lead to other problems in the future. I know a kid who had to repeat kindergarten. Today, he's in 3rd grade. He's ahead of the rest of the class, he's looked at as a leader by his peers. And the memory of having to do an extra year in KG only exists in his mom's head.

Answer 10

Hello,
There are numerous documented benefits and advantages of teaching children to read early on, and teaching them to reading using phonics and phonemic awareness instructions. It is clear that early language and reading ability development passes great benefits to the child as they progress through school at all grades, and that early language and reading problems can lead to learning problems later on in school.

For a simple, step-by-step program that can help your child learn to read visit this web site: http://readingprogram.toptips.org
Cheers ;)