Re: Jumping Grades
Great input from everyone! Thank you.
I fast-tracked through high school so graduated with my honors diploma a year early. I don't recall any social issues that were significant enough to traumatize me. Perhaps because I felt that I was always more mature than my peers anyway. But that was high school and the decison was entirely mine.
Noor is going to be six years old in a few weeks time. Most of the kids that she was in pre-school with had birthdays that landed before the new year began; hence they are already in grade 1. She is already feeling like she was left behind. She was/is much ahead of them in her skill set too.
Her reading comprehension and writing is at level 4 and her math skills are at grade 3 equivalency. She is tall for her age and much more mature than the average six year old. She has no problems fitting in/playing with children that are generally a couple of years older than her.
I would be concerned if she was younger or smaller in stature, or even if she was less than confident in her social interaction and development. But she is not lacking in any of these areas. And I am being conservative in my assesment because I know that being the parent I am inclined to see her through rose coloured glasses.
I would rather have her remain challenged and provide her with the extra help she might need than to have her bored and disinterested with school in general.
My niece is doing quite well too. After she was put ahead she remained at the top of her class for the vast majority of her elementary years. She is now in grade 11 and very aggressive about her schooling. In fact, with some guidance, she is keen to take courses even in the summer so that she can accommodate all the courses that she needs/wants to take in the coming school year.
I need to go and visit some schools and see for myself what is going on ......