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我儿子7月份生,和楼主面临同样的处境。纠结了半年多还是决定明年上kindy,不再晚上一年了。
我儿子也是去了学校orentation后自己表示愿意去big shcool了,不想再上幼儿园了。而且原来班大部分小朋友都去学校了,他也想去。他的情况是生活自理方面比较好,愿意学习新的东西,特别喜欢接触新鲜的事物,注意力比较集中,就是social方面差点。老师认为如果上学学习上能跟上。
我的问题是如果感觉孩子已经ready了,只是年龄小的原因就要拖后一年吗。
我看过一个year1老师写的一段话,有点启发。虽然她的观点不一定对所有人都适合,但至少说明了一方面的问题。
I am a Year 1 teacher. I do not believe in holding your child back a year. Some people who hold their child back do so because they want their child to be the smartest in the class. But it has the negative effect. Children who are the smartest in the class are often bored with the 'easy' work. Yet the younger ones love learning because it is all new to them. Their little faces light up when you teach them something new and exciting. I am going to teach your child Year 1 work. I can extend them sideways and challenge them but I will not teach your child Year 2 work just because you have tutored them at home.
The argument that your child is not socially or emotionally ready for school is another rubbish comment. As Infants Teachers, we teach them social skills. We teach them how to interact with other children and how to share. We do not only teach them the three Rs. We know that children have a short attention span. When I am teaching a lesson and see that my class is getting restless or they are not grasping the concept, we have a break. We might get up and sing a song or do a dance or go outside for a short game. Teachers are aware when children do need a change within the classroom.
"I don't want to set him up to fail. That extra year will make a difference and then he'll be itching to go." ------ Oh boy!! Why can't your child fail? Through failure we learn. We sometimes fail all throughout life, so what. That's life. Plus, children don't 'fail' in kindergarten. Children learn and grow. Stop wrapping your child in cotton wool and let them explore the world. That extra year may mean that he will be bored in class. The children who are bored in class are more likely to misbehave. Children have the capacity to absorb and learn lots of things at a young age. Let them soak it up as early as possible.
"but he very much still wants to be close to me," ---- How can he separate from you if you keep a tight hold on him? It is natural for a child to want to be close to their mother, but the mother is the one who needs to let go. ------ I had a girl in my class last year who would cry just about every morning when she had to say goodbye to her mum or dad. The parents were very concerned. But do know what? As soon as she got into the classroom the tears disappeared. She was fine. She got on with the schoolwork and didn't worry about her parents. I told the parents this and they felt better about leaving her in the morning. Children might cry but the tears soon stop when they are in the classroom and interacting with the other children.
Due to some parents holding their children back and some sending them at the right age, I now teach a class with an 18 month age span. The height range is also really noticeable. So, as an Infants Teacher, my advice is, as long as your child can go to the toilet by themselves, send them to school if your child turns 5 before 31st July. Do not hold them back. It does not serve a purpose and actually, it can have a negative effect on your child's learning. |
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