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- From: elahe@watson.ibm.com (Elahe)
- Subject: Re: Helping a sensitive child(follow up)
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 20:26:14 GMT
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- Organization: IBM T.J. Watson Research Center at Hawthorne
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- Thanks to all who responded to me here and via email.
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- I had a meeting with my son's teacher, and told her about his
- feelings, and how he gets upset when some other kid gets in trouble.
- The teacher was very receptive. She said that she would try to talk
- to him anytime that the situation would arise, and would try to
- make him understand what was going on, and hopefully get him to express
- himself. We will see what happens.
-
- I do have another concern, and would very much like to dip into your
- wisdom. My son has come down with chicken pox, and is staying home
- for a while. I took his work book home to practice with him, so
- he wouldn't fall too much behind. Well, I think now I know why he
- kept telling me he doesn't like the work book time at school. The
- things he has to do (learning correct strokes for writing letters etc.)
- are not interesting for him, and he has a hard time staying with the task.
- I asked his teacher about this, and she confirmed my observation
- that maybe he doesn't have the maturity to concentrate on something that
- he isn't too interested in. He is on the young side(Oct. 10 birthday).
- In our district the cut off date for school is December 1st, so he
- could start first grade next September. I am very torn as to what to
- do. On one hand, according to the teachers, and what I know, he knows
- everything he is supposed to know accademically. He is also very
- sociable and not shy (except when he faces anger or disapproval). He
- also is VERY concerned about kids ages, and where they should be at school.
- Usually the first question he asks a kid is "how old are you" instead of
- "what is your name", and when they say,for instance 8, he says "so you
- are at 3rd grade, aren't you"! (He is pretty good with calculating it).
- His 2 best friends who are older but 5, will go to first grade next year.
- Our school offers a "pre_one" grade, for kids who aren't ready for 1st
- grade, so in theory if I hold him back he won't be repeating kindergarten,
- but the program is pretty much the same(could become very boring for him).
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- I am very concerned about his maturity, and whether he can handle the
- atmosphere of first grade. I am hoping that he will somhow "jump" a
- few months in the next 9 months or so, and get ready, but realistically
- I have to assume that he is a bit imature, but advanced enough
- accademically to start 1st grade. Does anyone have any experience or
- advice for me. Of course there is a chance that he might not get
- accepted in the pre_one program anyway, because it has limited
- capacity and only kids who are recommended from school could attend.
- But I want to know if I should at least start requesting it. I know
- he will be very disappointed to know his best friends are ahead of him.
- How important is this for his self esteem?
-
- Any input would be greatly appreciated.
- Elahe
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