Kims Green Classroom

Posted by 7apps.me on Sunday, June 2, 2019

I think this is so true. Every kiddo learns to crawl, walk, and run in their own time. It is the same for learning. I see kiddos at two years of age that know all their letters, shapes, numbers, and colors. I also see five year-olds that still don’t know these things even though they are taught to them for the same amount of time. Every kiddo has their own level of interest in a subject and their own attention span for learning that has to be taken into account when learning new things.

When my son was going to elementary school, and I was on the PTA board, I asked our principal if teachers held students back anymore to repeat a grade. He said there was no reason to. The teacher would just adjust to what the student needed in the next grade. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that answer when I heard it ( it has been ten years,) but now I feel like that is the right way to handle it. I was unsure if the kiddos would fall even more behind and if teachers have the ability to cater to each individual child’s needs with the burdens they are already faced with. Luckily, there are other resources available within many schools to help with any learning struggles students may have. Students will continue to learn at their own pace throughout their school years. Hopefully, schools will be able to appreciate that it is not how quickly someone learns something, but that they can understand what they learn and apply it to their life.