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We are having our son repeat 1st grade this year–not because of his academic progress but because of the social/maturity aspects this article speaks of. There
by callmeed 11y ago
We are having our son repeat 1st grade this year–not because of his academic progress but because of the social/maturity aspects this article speaks of.
There were "redshirt" kids in his class last year that were almost 1 year older than him (he has a July birthday).
I think it was a good decision.
- theseatoms 11y agoSo those "redshirt" kids made your child's 1st grade experience more like the 2nd grade. In one sense, this seems like an unproductive arms race. But it could be a step in the right direction, towards placing children according to ability rather than age.
- jessaustin 11y agoNo one seems to have mentioned the fact that in USA right now most "redshirted" children are boys whose parents value athletic "success". The theory is that those boys will be more likely to make the team when they're competing against younger, less developed boys. As a July birth who ceased being the shortest kid in his class in about ninth grade, I'd say "meh".