My daughter’s teacher wants to retain her in first grade. Do I have the right to

I am a mother of a first grader and I am a teacher. Yes, you have the right to say know. Be sure to keep every paper your daugther brings home. Keep a file, so you know your daughter's grade and what exactly she should know. Talk to the teacher. Ask the teacher questions about the topics she is covering every week. Make your kid study during the weekends. Meet with the teacher and the principal of the school and ask them for advice. Let them know that you want to help your kid and that you are going to do whatever it takes. If the teacher is not willing to help your child, and pay more attention to your child, ask the school to change your kid to another class with a different teacher. Remember it is only February, the school year doesn't end until May or June. If you don't let the school know that you are a responsible parent, that you really care about your kid's education, they are not going to take you seriously.

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You might want to listen to your child's teacher. My daughter is in 2nd grade. She is a good student but not the top of her class. She was SHOCKED when she started 2nd grade. They no longer told them how to do their worksheets. They had to read the directions. She was embarrassed and struggled the first few months of school.

I have worked with my child reading daily with her and it just took her a little longer to really be able to read well.

Not to say that all kids are alike but it won't hurt them to have the extra time to learn.

Wonderful advice - 3 1/2 months left in school, and many schools offer remedial summer school to help children get caught up.

Some work needs to be done to determine exactly what the child is struggling with and the school and parents need to form a close partnership and communicate frequently.

It is hard work, but schools are all about meeting the needed of every child ....... No Child Left Behind - in the most pure sense, dictates that we don't just give up and quit.

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