OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts?

[Ren]

Of course it depends on the child, but something else to consider – super smart kids sometimes already feel alienated and/or are a little socially inept. In that case, I think bumping them up would only make things worse. You could end up with an adult who is uncomfortable in any situation that doesn’t involve studying.

[Ren]

[quote=briansd1]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?
[/quote]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s a very good thing if they’re socially and emotionally ready, which you apparently were. I’ll take their input into account, but I won’t let them advance if they’re academically ready but socially inept.

[Ren]

[quote=briansd1]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?
[/quote]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s a very good thing if they’re socially and emotionally ready, which you apparently were. I’ll take their input into account, but I won’t let them advance if they’re academically ready but socially inept.

[Ren]

[quote=briansd1]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?
[/quote]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s a very good thing if they’re socially and emotionally ready, which you apparently were. I’ll take their input into account, but I won’t let them advance if they’re academically ready but socially inept.

[Ren]

[quote=briansd1]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?
[/quote]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s a very good thing if they’re socially and emotionally ready, which you apparently were. I’ll take their input into account, but I won’t let them advance if they’re academically ready but socially inept.

[Ren]

[quote=briansd1]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?
[/quote]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it’s a very good thing if they’re socially and emotionally ready, which you apparently were. I’ll take their input into account, but I won’t let them advance if they’re academically ready but socially inept.

[Scarlett]

I agree that at least the pre-college education in Europe is much better than in US, especially in math and sciences. I also went to school in Europe – though I didn’t move around. My first realization of that occured in high school when at International Olympiads in Science and Math my friends and I compared our high school curricula to the American one – we have learned much more. For example, in the country I was in, we did differential calculus in 11th grade, and integral calculus in the 12th grade – it was standard. The integral and differential calculus was not included for the Math International Olympiad, partially because in US they didn’t learn that. Don’t even get me started with geography, foreign languages (2 of them), art, literature during the whole 12 years of school.

[Scarlett]

I agree that at least the pre-college education in Europe is much better than in US, especially in math and sciences. I also went to school in Europe – though I didn’t move around. My first realization of that occured in high school when at International Olympiads in Science and Math my friends and I compared our high school curricula to the American one – we have learned much more. For example, in the country I was in, we did differential calculus in 11th grade, and integral calculus in the 12th grade – it was standard. The integral and differential calculus was not included for the Math International Olympiad, partially because in US they didn’t learn that. Don’t even get me started with geography, foreign languages (2 of them), art, literature during the whole 12 years of school.

[Scarlett]

I agree that at least the pre-college education in Europe is much better than in US, especially in math and sciences. I also went to school in Europe – though I didn’t move around. My first realization of that occured in high school when at International Olympiads in Science and Math my friends and I compared our high school curricula to the American one – we have learned much more. For example, in the country I was in, we did differential calculus in 11th grade, and integral calculus in the 12th grade – it was standard. The integral and differential calculus was not included for the Math International Olympiad, partially because in US they didn’t learn that. Don’t even get me started with geography, foreign languages (2 of them), art, literature during the whole 12 years of school.

[Scarlett]

I agree that at least the pre-college education in Europe is much better than in US, especially in math and sciences. I also went to school in Europe – though I didn’t move around. My first realization of that occured in high school when at International Olympiads in Science and Math my friends and I compared our high school curricula to the American one – we have learned much more. For example, in the country I was in, we did differential calculus in 11th grade, and integral calculus in the 12th grade – it was standard. The integral and differential calculus was not included for the Math International Olympiad, partially because in US they didn’t learn that. Don’t even get me started with geography, foreign languages (2 of them), art, literature during the whole 12 years of school.

[Scarlett]

I agree that at least the pre-college education in Europe is much better than in US, especially in math and sciences. I also went to school in Europe – though I didn’t move around. My first realization of that occured in high school when at International Olympiads in Science and Math my friends and I compared our high school curricula to the American one – we have learned much more. For example, in the country I was in, we did differential calculus in 11th grade, and integral calculus in the 12th grade – it was standard. The integral and differential calculus was not included for the Math International Olympiad, partially because in US they didn’t learn that. Don’t even get me started with geography, foreign languages (2 of them), art, literature during the whole 12 years of school.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]

I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]

Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.

Ahem.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]

I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]

Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.

Ahem.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]

I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]

Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.

Ahem.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]

I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]

Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.

Ahem.

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