HELP!!!! Wes and I desperately need some advice.
Hannah started Kindergarten the day after she turned 5, the teacher is suggesting that we put Hannah in a Pre - First class next year. We did not even know what a Pre -First class was, we had never heard of it before. Pre-First is a full day class where they work on some kindergarten & 1st grade curriculum. Also children that have social problems will be in these classes so they can be more emotionally ready for 1st grade. So the trouble makers:(
Essentially they want us to choose whether or not Hannah goes to 1st grade or Pre-first based on her age. (The majority of kids in her class are already six) Hannah is reading, not as strongly as Audrey but who does, though Hannah draws WAY beyond her age. She is very social in school and has very good manners. We went to a conference on Pre-First and they said that giving Hannah the gift of time was important and that she might be caught up now but who knows were she is going to be in a few years time. Wes is 95% against it and I keep going back and forth, I just want to do what is best for Hannah.
What would you do?
2 comments:
What class does Hannah want to go to?
She might do better in school in the class that most of her friends are in cause she'll feel more comfortable. She'll feel less like she's in trouble, or stupid, if she gets to make the choice if she ends up int he pre-first class. . .
Just food for thought.
We have not told Hannah about pre-first, we are not going to let her make the choice simply because she is not old enough.
Also Hannah has never thought she was stupid or in trouble and that is why we are so perplexed about this situation.
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