I would like advice on holding back a child with ds. My son is moving to his home school to be fully included.
I would like advice on holding back a child with ds. My son is moving to his home school to be fully included. He is currently in second grade and we are thinking of letting him repeat second grade in his new schools. Thank you for any thoughts you can share.
Background:
Jon is reading on a low first grade level and can do basic addition/subtraction. He is small for his age and he is shy. He can speak in short sentences when he wants to.
Can I ask you why you want to hold him back? Is it so he “catches up”? My typical son is repeating K this year..moving from private to public. So this is the year to do it but I was just wondering your desires for holding him back.
Hi Mariah,
We are moving him to our home school so the year to hold him back is this year. We think it will give him more confidence socially.
thanks!
Mariah, Great to hear he is being fully included!! Always go with your heart – you have the maternal instincts that I wished I listened to years ago, when my son was that age. I have said recently that I wish he could have repeated the younger grades, instead of having him graduate in 2017, then stay on for another two years. He’s still on a 2nd grade reading and math level, going into 8th. It sounds like a solid plan. You can’t break him – do what feels right.