We have moved so she doesn't attend the same school as she did in kingergarden. She was the top of her class in K. Now she is at the bottom in first grade. Her bench mark scores are good in Math but just below in reading.
2007-05-24 04:53:35 · 6 answers · asked by J W 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
She is more than likely trying to adjust to her new environment! If you hold her back, you are just going to make her think that she is not capable of accomplishing the task!
Not to be rude but try spending more time with her on her studies. My 2 yr old is starting Kindergarten this fall & will shortly thereafter turn 3yrs old. My wife or I read 2 books to her & our 7 month old son during naptime & 3 books during bedtime. We normally accompany this with a song from a childrens fun songs or sing-a-long CD. This makes your child associate reading & learning with having fun!
My daughter is now reading on her own & working on writing her name (Julianna) by herself! I think that it might take a while but this is why her mother & I wanted to start her is school so young.
They just want to feel like they have some control over what happens around them & homework is one way to affect the interactions with those around her to get attention. If she still does not respond, try getting her tested for dyslexia.
Good luck father to father!
2007-05-24 05:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine why any school would suggest that you hold your child back just because she's "lazy". As long as your child is doing well in math she should be allowed the opportunity to catch up in reading. So many children are academically ruined just because they had a slow start in one subject or another. Many children experience a slow start in reading and comprehension and should be shown a little patience. Most of these children will catch up by the 3rd or 4th grade. So, I say NO. Never allow a school to hold your child back or even place them in a LD class unless it is proven that they absolutely need it. Otherwise, when they are returned to main stream class they will have nothing but trouble trying to keep up. It sounds like your child's only problem is that of motivation. Maybe she just needs to be challenged.
2007-05-24 05:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The research says DO NOT HOLD BACK.
I just finished reading Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, MD (ISBN: 0-679-78159-5.
Your kid probably doesn't have dyslexia. However, Sally spends an entire chapter or two on the normal acquisition of reading skill and EXACTLY HOW TO GET IT. It gives you suggestions on dealing with the school.
My advice: buy this book. I bought it because I want to be a kindergarten teacher and literacy is so very important to me. I wanted the latest on how to help students to learn to read. But this book was also written for parents, and not just for the parents of dyslexic kids, either, and gives fantastic advice on how you can help your non-dyslexic daughter. You will really appreciate this resource. So get it! (by the way, it was Sally Shaywitz, MD, the author and a neuroscientist, who stated that the research is showing not to hold back kids.) Also, Dr. Shaywitz said that if a kid is having problems in reading, and is called "lazy" (that exact term) by the school, it may be that your daughter perhaps has a problem in learning to read. So get this book. It will help TREMENDOUSLY!
2007-05-24 05:18:19 · answer #3 · answered by helpfulhannah 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't hold her back. Instead, I would spend extra time reading with her so she'll be on grade level when she starts 2nd grade. Work with her through the summer. Make reading fun by doing it with her. Find some books on her level and you read a page then have her read a page. Read to her or with her every day. The only way she'll improve in reading is by doing it. She might not be lazy, she might need a little extra self-confidence which she will get if you read with her at home.
2007-05-24 05:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by angela 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the problem is that she is lazy, holding her back is not the answer. Kicking her butt (figuratively speaking) until she does her work is the answer.
2007-05-24 06:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Never hold a kid back. You just have to motivate her.
2007-05-24 05:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by Rocketman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋