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Gifted kindergarten students and first grade

by Sue

Jan 21, 2014

A question for first and second grade teachers:

1) should gifted kindergarten students be able to do math and/or reading with first grade students?

2) Should students who enter kindergarten reading, doing first grade math and beginning to write be moved to first grade?

I am interested in all opinions on these questions, so please feel free to share your thoughts.

Thanks,

Sue, a graduate student in educational psychology trying to find out how teachers feel about a few issues that affect them daily.

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Leah On 1/21/14, Sue wrote: > A question for first and second grade teachers: > > 1) should gifted kindergarten students be able to do math > and/or reading with first grade students? > > 2) Should students who enter kindergarten reading, doing > first grade math and beginning to write be moved to first > grade? > > I am in...See More

Jan 22, 2014

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Vet Teacher On 1/21/14, Sue wrote: > A question for first and second grade teachers:

Great questions but not always easy answers. > > 1) should gifted kindergarten students be able to do math > and/or reading with first grade students?

I'd say that K kids are not ready to be pulled out and put into 1st grade. (though my very own...See More

Jan 25, 2014

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gingersnap Chiming in late. I had two kindergarten-aged girls in my first grade class. One had started kindergarten early. The other was moved from K to my class in the first month of school. Both were wonderfully behaved, interacted well in lessons and with their classmates, and performed above even first grade level (which I let them do). At the time neithe...See MoreChiming in late. I had two kindergarten-aged girls in my first grade class. One had started kindergarten early. The other was moved from K to my class in the first month of school. Both were wonderfully behaved, interacted well in lessons and with their classmates, and performed above even first grade level (which I let them do). At the time neither was designated gifted, and I never had the feeling they were. Just advanced. We didn't test for gifted at that age in our district.

In both cases the parents were very supportive. The first parents had their child tested so she could enter kindergarten early.

I understand that some children have problems, socially-wise, as they go through middle and high school, since physically they develop later than their grade group.

On 1/25/14, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 1/21/14, Sue wrote: >> A question for first and second grade teachers: > > Great questions but not always easy answers. >> >> 1) should gifted kindergarten students be able to do math >> and/or reading with first grade students? > > I'd say that K kids are not ready to be pulled out and put > into 1st grade. (though my very own son did just that) Ideally > the gifted - or not gifted - that part doesn't matter to me - > the students who are showing every readiness to do 1st grade > math and 1st grade reading should be instructed on their own > as a group in K rather than pull them out and put them in 1st > once or twice a day. (in the old one room schoolrooms this was > not a problem - 'pulling out' was commonly done and it meant > you moved to a different bench in the room, not leave the room > altogether) >> >> 2) Should students who enter kindergarten reading, doing >> first grade math and beginning to write be moved to first >> grade? > > How old are they exactly? How are their social skills overall? > Can they handle themselves socially in a 1st grade classroom? > What's their general maturity level? And how many years of > preschool if any did they have? Are 'with it' are their > parents - will be they be able to support them properly in > this leap over K to 1st? If there are the right answers to the > above questions, I wouldn't have a problem with children going > right into 1st grade. > > Those are the questions I'd ask - and again my very own son > did skip K and go directly into 1st. >> >> I am interested in all opinions on these questions, so >> please feel free to share your thoughts. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Sue, a graduate student in educational psychology trying to >> find out how teachers feel about a few issues that affect >> them daily.

Feb 28, 2014

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sue Thanks to all who posted! It was very helpful in creaing opinion items to be used in a research study.

Sue

On 2/28/14, gingersnap wrote: > Chiming in late. I had two kindergarten-aged girls in my first > grade class. One had started kindergarten early. The other was > moved from K to my class in the first month of school....See MoreThanks to all who posted! It was very helpful in creaing opinion items to be used in a research study.

Sue

On 2/28/14, gingersnap wrote: > Chiming in late. I had two kindergarten-aged girls in my first > grade class. One had started kindergarten early. The other was > moved from K to my class in the first month of school. Both were > wonderfully behaved, interacted well in lessons and with their > classmates, and performed above even first grade level (which I > let them do). At the time neither was designated gifted, and I > never had the feeling they were. Just advanced. We didn't test for > gifted at that age in our district. > > In both cases the parents were very supportive. The first parents > had their child tested so she could enter kindergarten early. > > I understand that some children have problems, socially- wise, as > they go through middle and high school, since physically they > develop later than their grade group. > > On 1/25/14, Vet Teacher wrote: >> On 1/21/14, Sue wrote: >>> A question for first and second grade teachers: >> >> Great questions but not always easy answers. >>> >>> 1) should gifted kindergarten students be able to do math >>> and/or reading with first grade students? >> >> I'd say that K kids are not ready to be pulled out and put >> into 1st grade. (though my very own son did just that) Ideally >> the gifted - or not gifted - that part doesn't matter to me - >> the students who are showing every readiness to do 1st grade >> math and 1st grade reading should be instructed on their own >> as a group in K rather than pull them out and put them in 1st >> once or twice a day. (in the old one room schoolrooms this was >> not a problem - 'pulling out' was commonly done and it meant >> you moved to a different bench in the room, not leave the room >> altogether) >>> >>> 2) Should students who enter kindergarten reading, doing >>> first grade math and beginning to write be moved to first >>> grade? >> >> How old are they exactly? How are their social skills overall? >> Can they handle themselves socially in a 1st grade classroom? >> What's their general maturity level? And how many years of >> preschool if any did they have? Are 'with it' are their >> parents - will be they be able to support them properly in >> this leap over K to 1st? If there are the right answers to the >> above questions, I wouldn't have a problem with children going >> right into 1st grade. >> >> Those are the questions I'd ask - and again my very own son >> did skip K and go directly into 1st. >>> >>> I am interested in all opinions on these questions, so >>> please feel free to share your thoughts. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sue, a graduate student in educational psychology trying to >>> find out how teachers feel about a few issues that affect >>> them daily.

Apr 26, 2014

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marian ligir On 4/26/14, sue wrote: > Thanks to all who posted! It was very helpful in creaing > opinion items to be used in a research study. > > Sue > > > On 2/28/14, gingersnap wrote: >> Chiming in late. I had two kindergarten-aged girls in my first >> grade class. One had started kindergarten early. The other > was >&g...See MoreOn 4/26/14, sue wrote: > Thanks to all who posted! It was very helpful in creaing > opinion items to be used in a research study. > > Sue > > > On 2/28/14, gingersnap wrote: >> Chiming in late. I had two kindergarten-aged girls in my first >> grade class. One had started kindergarten early. The other > was >> moved from K to my class in the first month of school. Both > were >> wonderfully behaved, interacted well in lessons and with > their >> classmates, and performed above even first grade level > (which I >> let them do). At the time neither was designated gifted, and I >> never had the feeling they were. Just advanced. We didn't > test for >> gifted at that age in our district. >> >> In both cases the parents were very supportive. The first > parents >> had their child tested so she could enter kindergarten early. >> >> I understand that some children have problems, socially- > wise, as >> they go through middle and high school, since physically > they >> develop later than their grade group. >> >> On 1/25/14, Vet Teacher wrote: >>> On 1/21/14, Sue wrote: >>>> A question for first and second grade teachers: >>> >>> Great questions but not always easy answers. >>>> >>>> 1) should gifted kindergarten students be able to do math >>>> and/or reading with first grade students? >>> >>> I'd say that K kids are not ready to be pulled out and put >>> into 1st grade. (though my very own son did just that) > Ideally >>> the gifted - or not gifted - that part doesn't matter to me - >>> the students who are showing every readiness to do 1st > grade >>> math and 1st grade reading should be instructed on their > own >>> as a group in K rather than pull them out and put them in > 1st >>> once or twice a day. (in the old one room schoolrooms this > was >>> not a problem - 'pulling out' was commonly done and it > meant >>> you moved to a different bench in the room, not leave the > room >>> altogether) >>>> >>>> 2) Should students who enter kindergarten reading, doing >>>> first grade math and beginning to write be moved to first >>>> grade? >>> >>> How old are they exactly? How are their social skills > overall? >>> Can they handle themselves socially in a 1st grade > classroom? >>> What's their general maturity level? And how many years of >>> preschool if any did they have? Are 'with it' are their >>> parents - will be they be able to support them properly in >>> this leap over K to 1st? If there are the right answers to the >>> above questions, I wouldn't have a problem with children > going >>> right into 1st grade. >>> >>> Those are the questions I'd ask - and again my very own > son >>> did skip K and go directly into 1st. >>>> >>>> I am interested in all opinions on these questions, so >>>> please feel free to share your thoughts. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sue, a graduate student in educational psychology trying > to >>>> find out how teachers feel about a few issues that affect >>>> them daily.

i taught/teach[away for a year teaching micronish]second grade one was 5 and skiped kindergarde but was smarter than 8 year olds.they got really mad and were shuning him and he would flip out because well.one parent said he was dangerest.he was well behaved and preety poitle but hads subs.he even corrects them and is right!i think it's hard to be in a higher grade.i don't think some kids can handle it but some can

May 27, 2014

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