kindergarten

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i am new to posting here, although i read and apply your messages

alllll the time. thank you

i would like to ask anyones' help with my son robert.

robert is 6 years old. he has been through EI, entered the integrated

public preschool at 3yrs old, was in the program for 2 years until he

turned 5. all the teachers, specialist, etc. on his " team "

recommended that he start K last september. then i found out that

they had to recommend this because of his age eligibility, and that

they thought he would probably repeat K. so, my husband & i kept him

out of school and put him in a private preschool to give robert a

chance to level off and grow emotionally and socially to be able to

catch up with himself intellectually. we were finding that the

frustration and inability to communicate as he got older was

increasing without strict structure. we were hoping that he would

learn some self-control in a semi-controlled program where he is

allowed much more free choice. so far he has made progress and is

able to interact more socially with others.

now he is up for his 3 yr eval and they have already said he should go

into the K program because he is not getting the structure or social

direction/guidance needed for him.

the preschool teachers are adamant that he is not ready. he is " below

age level across the board " with the children in his group: socially,

functional language, academically, physically.

wow. that was long. sorry. where i would like help is from anyone

who's child is into the primary grades and what we can anticipate if

we do make this jump, or if not. i must admit it has been nice this

year not having to deal with so much frustration and anger, but is

robert benefitting from this?

thanks for your help

carol murphy - lots of questions

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