What are the benefits for making a child do kindergarten twice?

Question

What are the benefits for making a child do kindergarten twice?

Answer 1

Children that don't succeed in kindergarten won't succeed in elementary school. It is usually because they haven't developed sufficient social skills. Repeating kindergarten may enable the child to develop socially. There isn't likely to be much peer ridicule because children in that age group haven't really grasped the grade progressions in school yet.

Answer 2

I guess I don't see any benefit to it.

My daughter's kindergarten teacher told me she would have to go to kindergarten twice.  I talked to my daughter about what was going on in her class.  She broke down sobbing about how cruel the teacher was.  I learned from the other students that the teacher picked on my daughter in class, often leaving her out in the hallway for her bad behaviour.  (BTW her "bad behaviour" was talking too much, and asking too many questions which are normal for kindergarteners)  I took her to an independent learning center and had her evaluated.  They said she was very normal for her age.

I pulled her out of that kindergarten and put her in a different one, she is now in 2nd grade and is excelling.  

My point is this, teachers are human, they have favorites and they make mistakes.  Don't take one persons opinion for your childs future, because (as others here have said) your child will be picked on.

Another educator I spoke with during the same time said that kids enter kindergarten with a wide variety of experience, the teacher has a monumental task of trying to gather all that background and mold the children into kids ready to tackle 1st grade.  This is a difficult job to say the least.  But she also said most kids "catch up" by the 2nd grade.

And with the "No child left behind" teachers are very aware of the kids needing help and are great to work with to get them where they need to be.

Good Luck and I'm sure you'll make the right decision for your child.

Juli

Answer 3

If they need it it's best to  do it in kinder I should of done that 2 my son now he has to do frist grade one more time. but thats not because they are not smart like in my case my son has a late b-day so that's an issuse at times.

Answer 4

Well if your child did not get the basic concepts needed to be learned the first time... He/she will have a better chance of learning the second time around.

If they think your child should go a second round i kindergarten... do it now. I would in a heartbeat have had my daughter repeat kindergarten while all the kids were little and had no clue.

Now shes in 3rd, going to 4th and struggling still. If we hold her back now it will add to her social problems.

Answer 5

You get to humiliate them in front of their peers.

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Answer 6

i did it twice and it made no difference on me. i think :D

Answer 7

even me i want to know the answer! good luck on your decision.

Answer 8

That depends on the child.  Obviously, this issue has come up for a reason.  Is the child not emotionally ready to advance to 1st grade?  Do they lack social skills, or did they struggle with the school work?  If yes to any of the questions, an extra year of kindergarten may be beneficial to help the child advance in these areas.  Additionally, you do not want to push the child through to 1st grade and have the struggle all year long, then have to repeat anyway.  Better to correct any minor issues before they escalate into major problems.

Answer 9

lots of people are against repeating K or any grade for that matter.

What was the reason for the trouble the first time around?

What is the teacher going to do the next time to ensure sucess?

NOTHING, they are mandated by NCLB law to teach the same things all the time.

So, if the child did poorly this time, why would anyone think the will do good the next time?

What the child needs is something that will HELP them suceed, not more of the same that does NOT help them suceed.

Answer 10

I don' think there is any benefit, all their friends who have moved on to first grade will know that your child was already in kindergarten ... and then they'll always be the "big kid" in class. I had a friend who was left back in kindergarten, and whenever she tells anyone or they ask her why she's older they laugh and pick at her for being held back in kindergarten ... even i picked at her (It wasn't nice but i did).

Answer 11

He won't be dumb.

Answer 12

Well if they struggled with alot of things then its a way to make sure they understand. If they dont get the fundamentals its hard to teach them anything new.

Answer 13

In most cases it's recommended that a child repeats kindergarten (or waits to enter it) because they're not emotionally/socially ready for it.  It's become very common, especially for boys, to wait until they're 5 1/2 or even 6 to start kindergarten.

Also, children are expected to know more when they finish kindergarden today than they were 30 years ago. Most schools expect them to start reading in Kindergarden, etc.

Answer 14

if he is behind and they are suggesting he take kindergarden again there are some benefits. 1. he isnt to attached to class mates that after a couple years he is use to seeing so  it wont affect the "well my freind got to go to anouther grade" 2. If a child repeats a grade that early they learn the basics better 3. it will actually help a childs selfesteem not being behind the following year having to struggle to learn.....