Kindergarten success

Whether or not to retain your child in kindergarten is a decision that parents should not take lightly. This article gives insight on how to tell if you should retain your child in kindergarten.

How to Know When to Retain Your Child in Kindergarten
Author: Julie L Johnson
Near the end of the school year, kindergarten teachers will give parents a report on the child’s performance. Whether or not the report says that your child is ready for the next grade or your child is retained in kindergarten, the decision is yours.
Bear in mind, that kindergarten is the first step towards the child’s learning. If the foundation is weak, he may not reach the end of the ladder. Here are guidelines for you to know when to retain your child in kindergarten.
1. Lacks verbal and manual skills. He has not acquired the basic skills in reading, writing and counting. He has not mastered letter names and letter sounds. He cannot handle the pencil well so he finds writing tiresome. He cannot count beyond 10.
2. Emotional immaturity. He easily gets frustrated, upset and weepy when he cannot answer or finish his work or not called on to recite or does something wrong. He cries for his mommy and wants to go home in the middle of the class.
3. Socially immature. He cannot get along with the other children, usually gets in trouble when playing with them. Sometimes, he sits by himself and refuses to join class activities. He does not accept defeat in games, cannot afford to be the loser. He does not want to share.
4. Short attention span. He gets easily distracted and does not listen during instruction time. He has very short memory and immediately forgets what was said.
5. Poor social skills. Most of the time, he is impolite and discourteous. He acts inappropriately in several occasions. He does not have friends and is not well-liked in the class.
If you allow your child to go to the next level and you disregard these important basic skills, it will be difficult to correct them later. By supplementing the lessons taught in the classroom and constantly imparting to your child the positive things, he will be able to acquire all these skills. Listen to your child’s teacher when progress reports are sent home. Be attentive at your parent-teacher conferences; ask questions, do not be prideful let the teacher show you how you can help. Then when you see his improvement, you will know that your child will not be retained in kindergarten and is ready to be promoted.
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With over 16 years of teaching in public schools, Julie Johnson is committed to providing resources that will enable parents to help their kids succeed in the first year of school.