You know I have never ever commented on anything I have read but it seems that much isn’t being expected of a 5 year old. Some children are just not ready for what is apparently expected. Is it not possible for her to get some help and wait for another year to enter school. If she is placed in this class at a slower pace will she be anymore caught up at the beginning of the next year to go back into class with her peers. If she is Always going to need that slower pace go with it. My heart goes out to you. One of my children was in Special classes. He is grown now and working. He knows he has limitations but does all he can. Most if the time he is the only one who knows he has those limitations. I know you are a great mom and obviously have a good support system in your mom. Listen to your heart. Keep fighting for your child. Ask questions and keep asking. Be ever present. I will be praying for you. I know just how hard this is. I held my oldest child back one year after changing schools. He was in the fourth grade. I cried and he did. He met a girl in his class that very year that he was friends throughout school. They ended up marrying and are parents of my two grand babies. Praying for you.
From what I see with my own eyes, children struggle more in bigger classes. Yes pre-k and I classes have aides it still isn’t enough. This system of no child gets left behind and they just continue to get pushed along so nonsense. Why not get your child all they help they need now so they aren’t struggling later on? Be grateful this teacher cares enough.
Just because they start out in special Ed doesn’t mean she will stay in it. Second it’s better to help her now vs later.
I’d say absolutely let her go. The teachers are with her most of the day and evaluation her every needs. There’s nothing wrong with her needing the extra help.
Special Ed IS NOT what is use to be.
Each child learns at different paces and different way.
3 of my children are in ‘special ed’ 2 for reading (they just read at a slower pace than other kids) and 2 for speech.
Early intervention is key to young minds growing!
If it is available take it!
Both of my kids have iep and as a parent you have the right to bring the meeting back and or call an iep at any time. My suggestion is if you feel strongly about the label then have her placed in a general education setting with a sped pull out for the area where she needs help. Remember you are the parent you are in control. Don’t be bullied into doing what they want unless the handicap is severely hendering the child’s learning in a fall behind manner. You can ask for a reassessment at anytime and you need to get documentation of all your paperwork but special education is not a label that stays with them it’s a group of people that help they can level out of sped and most likely will. My recommendation stands though sped is the best thing that ever happened for my kids and because I did it before kids were old enough to understand bullying(while they were young) it helped them even more. Point blank though you are in control here. Do what is best for you and your children/child!!! Good luck!
Can you not sign the paper until you see how she does or maybe talk to them about only putting her for help in the areas that she needs it for.
I told my daughter that she wasn’t the problem the way children are taught is. If you don’t learn by their method they label kids special Ed to teach her the way she learned. Give your child the chance to learn and catch up
I had to be in special ed when i was in grade 7 it actually helped me alot
Pamela S. Harris, I didn’t know she is in IEP. I just thought she was really smart as any other child. She a to so grown up. I miss you and the kids so much since I no longer at
Walmart. I miss her hugs. She is so beautiful and both are really sweet and loving 
Practice makes perfect. Read every night, take turns reading her level books. Make a list of sight words and go over them often until she recognizes them. Early intervention is key that’s typically for the ages 3 to 5 in a school system. Sounds like you missed out on this opportunity sadly.
My daughter has struggled so hard in school. She has dyslexia. She’s had help from special Ed. She’s now going to third grade. And she’s a straight A student. She’s doing math at a 4th grade level and reading is right at third. She mainly has help with her test, they read the questions to her. During our last meeting few weeks ago they believe she will not need another IEP after her third grade year. I believe she’s had a tremendous turn around with the extra one on one help. Go for it. If your daughter needs it for the rest of her school days then so be it. It’s so hard for kids when they struggle with school work. They lose confidence and stop trying. I don’t understand why people are scared the word “special ed”.
Both my boys have an IEP for speech and Occupational therapy but my 8 year old is in a regular 2nd grade class but gets learning support but he’s very good at reading … and my 5 year old son is in pre-school and receives speech and OT once a week but will be in a regular kindergarten class next school year… I held him back this year …
My daughter is in it, bc she has adhd. It’s not a big deal
Do it now while she is young. You don’t want to withhold help from her that she needs.
Do what is best for daughter and everybody else
I think that is better for her to get the help she needs now that to see her failing and repeating grades just because of your fears
Just because she is now dosnt mean she will be forever. Iep meetings are done yearly. There are chances for her to eventually go into general education. If the teachers are pulling for it I’d see how it goes.
Don’t stress about her reading all children develop differently. Mine struggled so much until 2nd grade and it just"clicked"
Years ago when it was first instituted the first thing the school did was to have an open house with all the parents !
They wanted us to know up-front what Special Ed was all about! Many folks thought they were saying our children were being singled out because they were retarded, that they were being labeled! That meeting was the best thing they could’ve done for us & our children… 
It showed us that in fact the school realized some of our children needed extra help !
Kudos to them because today, years later our oldest daughter has done fantastic! Best thing they or we could’ve done for her!
I’d say you’d be doing your child a great disservice if you don’t @ least give it a try
Best of luck… You’ll be glad you did…
No, it will be on a permanent record for all her life. I wouldn’t do it. Teach her at home and I don’t mean home school talk to the teacher find out what she is lacking in and help her at home.
If she needs extra help, why wouldn’t you give it to her? Why make her struggle and struggle? Kids can be very smart but also need extra help. For example, I took all advanced placement classes in high school except for math. I was always in the remedial math class or the regular math class and struggled extremely hard with it. I have dyscalculia, I cannot do math. That doesn’t discredit the fact that I’m very intelligent in other studies.
If the teachers (who are the ones with her everyday) feel she needs the extra help and slower pace, then give it to her. I don’t understand why people are so against it and want their kids to struggle to avoid a “label”. Trust me, no one cares. Especially once they’re out of school. When I’ve brought up that I was in remedial math mostlf high school I hear “man I wish I could’ve done that, math really sucked for me” a million times more than “hahahahah you were stupid in math?” (Hint I’ve never heard the second).
Two of my kids had IEPs; neither one of them would have graduated high school, otherwise. Take the assistance.
Just get her extra tutoring from and outside company like Kumon. All children brain develops at a different pace. The teacher probably thinks she can use the extra help the special ed can give. But if she is really behind, I say find a tutor service. If you can’t afford one, then you can find several sources on Google. Exp. Reading and math work. Abc mouse.com. the best one is to sit down with her and help her personally. I did this with my son bc tutor is expensive.
My youngest gets extra help for certain classes. It has helped her immensely. She WAS struggling with reading and math. Math is now one of her best subjects grade wise. I know it’s rough having to make that decision… But it really does help. Good luck momma
A parent is NOT obligated to place their child(en) in Special Ed. Although I would certainly have her tested again next year to see where she’s at. In the meantime, work with your child at home or hire a tutor to help her if you can’t. From the copies of her IEP results, work on those areas that she might need extra help. Plus daily classroom work. Unless you don’t take matters in your own hands to help your child, there’s not much anyone can/will do to help. Good luck!
First grade was a huge learning curve for my son
She could be held back in 1st if not able to keep up with the work.
Well do it now while she’s young. Better now than when she’s older. It gets harder and harder…
They re evaluate every 3 years so by 4th grade she will be out of special Ed. My daughter is in special Ed at the age of 2.5 we just had a evaluation done and she needs lil more help. It’s help not a title on her shirt.
Unpopular opinion here but you considered “red shirting her”. This is when you have a kiddo hang Back and give kindergarten a second go… It is not uncommon for 5 year olds in kindergarten to have this done so that they can get the Most out of kindergarten
Coming from a mom of a deaf son (he has a cochlear implant) even though he can hear with his device on he still can’t hear “normally” so he is speech delayed. He is currently finishing up 8th grade. My sons school has been great at getting him the help he needs. He gets speech therapy twice a week at school and he sees the deaf and hard of hearing coordinator of our school District twice a week as well. He also has an aide with him in his main course classes to help make sure he is getting (hearing) every thing the teacher are saying. When he was in 1st grade at a different school they wanted me to put him in special Ed but thank God I had some good advice and didn’t allow it. I felt like they just wanted to go with the easiest thing for them and not my son. Our current school has even purchased special equipment like microphone that connect to his hearing device wirelessly to be able to hear the teacher more clearly. I will for ever be grateful to each and everyone involved in my sons education.
If you are afraid of “labeling” her, even though it will help her, you could ask about her enrolling in Kindergarten again instead of advancing to 1st grade.
Do whatever you need to that will set her up for success.
Why would want to set her up for failure? You should be advocating for your child to get what is best for her, not thinking about holding her back. Because you don’t want her to be “labeled”?
My last child was in special ed… the only thing that i can say is that the earlier she gets help the better off she will be, i dont know about taking her out though as my child stayed there until he graduated year 10
Sounds like your more worried about “labeling” her than helping her.
Either hold her back another year in kindergarten or she gets held back in first grade because she isnt going the same pace as everyone else. OR let them help her now so she can go at her own pace and not be held back a whole year for one subject
Give her the help she needs
I think you should go back to the school and have another meeting and ask all of your questions so they can be answered from the source.
My child has been helped by the special Ed and it was fantastic for her. I think if the teacher has suggested it then I would think she would benefit. If the school was to give you trouble later down the track, she is your child and you could re-enrol her at another school.
My son is 9 also smart but I saw the signs of him struggling. But the school kept saying he was fine just a little behind. He got the help with reading but I still noticed other behaviors that were not in my other kids. I have 5 kids so I am by far pretty experienced in my kids Behaviors. He is smart but I noticed he would get up and walk around a lot and he couldn’t read well enough. I finally took him in To see a Neuropsychologist. He was diag with adhd combination, depression , anxiety and dyslexia. I already had an idea it could be adhd or ODD. But had no idea he was dyslexic. I couldn’t for the life of me understand why he couldn’t remember a certain word but he could remember other stuff. The school staff ( Psychologist in counselors)felt he was fine except his teacher. I had to fight just to get a 504 plan. My point is maybe have her evaluated by a Neuro psycologist 1st and see what they think. Even before his diag I had done research. I changed a lot of stuff he did and what he eats. I make sure he has a routine sleep time so he gets enough sleep, limit screen time, keep him active, give a daily vit, and not yell at him. All these things have helped him Tremendously. He gets extra help at school and 1 on 1 help for reading. All these things have helped him improve. He can not multi task. The max I can ask him to do at once is 2 thing or else he will forget. If it doesnt interest him he cant remember. Best of luck.
Don’t be an idoit and say Oh my child doesn’t need that, remember your only the parent not the expert do what needs to be done for your child and if thats getting extra help then so be it, don’t be one of those parents who turn a blind eye to it because they don’t wanna believe there’s anything wrong
try main stream first or a second year of kinder and then see how she is she is only 5
The earlier she gets help the better!
Why are you questioning special education? My oldest is currently in it because he was behind and it’s been nothing short of amazing for him. It’s pretty selfish of you to not get her the extra help she needs
Usually when they give you an IEP that’s usually when they recommend Special Ed. Maybe get her tested for a learning disability
As a mother with a child in special Ed, if she is “delayed”, spec Ed will help because the classes are smaller and she will get more one-on-one help vs. if she was in a class of 20+ kids with 1 teacher. So it could actually be good/better for her. And I agree with Andie Joe, it sounds like you’re more worried about labeling her than helping her.
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Put her in special Ed she needs the help
Don’t be worried about labels. She needs the help now and hopefully she can get caught up and off the IEP. That piece of paper will help her absolutely. Just listen to the specialists and go with it.
Don’t do it, much harder to get her out than in, you can always get her in later if you think she needs it, im going through it now.
If she needs help get it!The teachers are trained in this,they got it!A special Ed class is for her benefit . Don’t let stigmas keep your daughter from getting the help she needs!2x Autism mama here,btw,my boys are both A students. And IEP s are specialized to each student.My oldest just has social issues,he is great otherwise,only in Special classes cause he can’t people. He does everything else at his grade level.
Do what is best for her!
I was a special ed teacher. So happy they are addressing her problems early. Later increases the frustration and sense of failure.
Get her into other activities where she is on the same social standard. Sports, scouts, her interests Teach her that s is help not a label or disgrace. Stay on top of it. When mainstreamed shortened assignments or whatever adaptions she needs. Be active as you can in school
It’s not about getting out of special ed but working to his/her ability and graduating getting the skills and working at the ability. 10 minutes or so reinforce skills at home
i iep to help me she prob be in a smaller class or clasroom at first. I grad with regular dipolpa
The earlier the child gets the help the more beneficial the help will be. Not getting her the help she needs now could cause her to fall farther behind in the long run and make it virtually impossible to catch up. I would put her into the program as it seems your more worried about the social stigma behind the program instead of the beneficial help the program could provide. And in the future if the child has meet all the goals and is doing well on their own the program will release them, they aren’t going to keep a child in a program consuming money just because they feel like it. If they suggest continuing the program its because the program has proven beneficial for the learning of the child.
Better to start in special ed where she can strive and end back up in mainstream than to get lost in the system with no Help what so ever.
At her young age, it is not hard to switch back and forth. I had a child who was in a special ed kindergarten, transferred to a regular school with an aide middle of K. I was so upset and worried but he wasn’t bothered by the transition. Then later, he was placed in a 7-12 private school which was for kids of intelligence level to go to college eventually, but had extreme adhd, or autism spectrum, or my kid who had a bit of both plus speech and language issues. It was the best thing for him. He came out of school still wanting to learn (and you can do lots of family stuff, (museums, videos, library) and reading together to keep her stimulated and eager to learn. Taking off the pressure of being behind everyone else helps a lot. If she feels she isn’t learning in a year or two, you could always move back to main stream, and maybe repeat a grade, but don’t be afraid to give special ed a try. It took my son extra time to finish college, first community college then university, but he now has a degree and a full time professional job.
My granddaughter has been in special ed since middle school. I am so grateful. She just learns differently and has other issues where she has thrived under this program. Be grateful. Most special ed teachers really lvoe children and are major advocates for them, both scholastically and helping with their self=confidence. Attend all the IEPs. Kids are NOT labeled now like you think. Most kids are wishing they had these teachers. Go0d luck.
Extra help now typically means faster advancement later. Trust the system, you do not have as much experience dealing with children and their learning issues as they have developed. Be glad they have such a program and do what you can to assist with the process at home.
My daughter was in sped her whole journey through school. It gave her many opportunities she wouldve failed at otherwise. While I dont like our school system there have bee. Amazing teachers here that, without them, she wouldnt be the well adjusted pain in my butt she is today.
It’s not a label, its assistance you need to look at it that way. Even if it’s just for speech. Get her the help now before it becomes a bigger issue when shes older
I was supposed to be placed in special Ed but my dad didn’t want to at the time because he thought I was too smart for it. Needless to say that it probably would’ve helped me graduate. If she needs the help, I say go for it. May help her in the future. Nothing to be ashamed of.
Why would you NOT put her in SPED when the teachers feel it will help? She will be able to learn at her own pace & have the accommodations she needs to HELP HER STRIVE! Most school try their best to get students moved to gen Ed in a timely manner, but so what if she’s in SPED until she graduates? Do you want to see her succeed or do you want her to struggle all through school? My youngest is in SPED & I don’t want him in gen Ed unless he gets to a point he can do so without struggling. You can call an IEP at anytime to change it if you feel she’s ready for gen ed
If possible I would try a tutoring place like Kumon or something for a couple months before signing the papers.
I would let her repeat kindergarten in the regular class with special Ed support.
I would trust the educators. I’d put my child in IEP if they need that extra time and slower pace. Don’t set her up to fail. Give her the best start possible. If she does well… her confidence and self esteem will grow. The best teacher is at home with her… you! Work with her making learning fun. Read… play board games… flash cards… sing songs. Give her the best boost possible while she’s young. You have plenty of time to revisit IEP moving forward. It doesn’t get easier as they get older. IEP will meet her where she is and keep her moving forward. YOU are the biggest asset to your daughter. Pour your time into her and she’ll do well. School is not Monday - Friday 8:00 to 3:00. It is u-n-t-i-l… until they get it. Utilize all your resources. 
Do what’s best for her! If she needs it. Please do it. I’m coming from experience.
I agree with what the others have said regarding getting her the extra help now that she needs. To address a question you asked: Legally, you can always remove your child from special education. I really hope you don’t do that, but it’s possible. However, if you want to put her back in after removing her, then she will need to be retested, etc, in order to put her back in. Again, I really hope you don’t go that route, though. Get her the help now, while she is young. You sound like a really good mom who is trying to do the best possible for your daughter. I understand how you might be reluctant to put labels on her, but it really isn’t like it might have been in the past. If you help her at home, and she gets help at school, she will have the best of both worlds.
Wow, imagine withholding help for your child because u don’t like the idea. That’s messed up, put her in it & get her the help. Wtf! This just makes me mad.
In my opinion, when they have children there. They stay there. No way would allow it. They have programs where the child will go into a reading tutor. Or a math tutor to get special help. Then they are in regular class for the rest of the time.
It sounds like her teacher is on the ball
If her teacher is concerned she is falling behind due to learning difficulties
A special ed class would be a great idea to give her extra help
I would vote no personally, I had a daughter in this position persay when she was younger, and we opted to home school, she needed 1 to 1, if she didn’t understand teacher directions, she would just sit there and do nothing, this was not an intelligence issue it was her personality, and motivation… she is 27 now, completed schooling just fine, but she did everything on her own timing… not all kids mature at the same rate… there is no way you can know how a 5 year old will be in the future, you and your mom should know her best and be able to base your decision on what you have seen yourselves… my daughters case was also exasperated by a teacher that didn’t have time for kids who needed a bit more one on one… a different teacher and the story would likely have been way different… also reading with her at home evenings and weekends will catch her up on her reading… also a different issue that can come up, my daughter was in a school that had a special needs class(not her class, but they attended together) and when my daughter hung around with the special needs kids she was picking up their habits and mannerisms… not in any way saying kids should not hang out together, but if hanging with anyone becomes a negative in your kids lives they need to hang around different people, kids are sponges and they easily pick things up… once we brought her home to school, all the behaviors she was picking up stopped…
If the teachers feel she is struggling, let them put her in Special Ed so she has a chance to catch up and stay caught up. If she still needs it when she’s older, than she’ll have the help. It’s not a horrible thing and label to ashamed of, if she needs help, give it to her so she has the best chance.
My brother has autism and has an IEP. He is accelerating they said he is in the honors program now… I know she may be only 5, but I think it may be beneficial. It’s to accommodate her learning style. Not everyone can follow at the same pave! Life isn’t a race. Let her be in the program
So when I was on 2nd grade I had to do special classes for reading cuz I was way behind and I did one year of it and because of that one year of going slow paced I learned so much and that was the only year I did it and I’m a great reading and spelling now and I was never labeled anything thru school either
Hold her back a year and let her repeat kindergarten. If afterwards she’s still not on grade level then rethink special Ed. Some children just need a little extra boost and another year in kindergarten won’t label her.
I was advised the same thing by my sons teachers in Kindergarten. I knew they didn’t need special ED, or speech therapist classes so I kindly declined. Long story short, they all achieved high grades through primary and high school, graduating Year 12 with flying colours. Only a Parent knows what’s best for their kids. All kids learn at a different, and their own pace. Go with your gut feeling always✌️
If she’s only 5, I would have her repeat Kindergarten.
Just gave her repeat kindergarten
Sooo…my mother taught special ed. She had amazing success stories of children that were behind and needed some extra assistance to eventually succeed. One fabulous example was an amazing woman that went into special ed, got the help she desperately needed, eventually moved on to do amazingly in general ed, and continued onto college and has a masters degree! Don’t get caught up in the labels or the word “special ed”. I work with special ed teens and they amaze me minutely! Sometimes the pace of general ed can cause sooo much anxiety in children who need a slower pace. Slower pace doesn’t always equate to “not learning the same content as general ed.” Making a child tread water in general ed can cause sooo much trauma and anxiety and does not set them up for success.
Have her repeat kindergarten or do a kindergarten homeschool program this summer or get a tutor for the summer are my suggestions.
First, unless she has moderate to severe autism or a low IQ, she does not qualify for special education. There must be an identified learning disability ( processing) and she must be 2 or more years behind in school. Since she is only in Kindergarten, there is no discrepancy that can be established as of yet.
Remember, your child had virtual learning for most of Kinder and probably preschool. How does one qualify a child for special Ed given these parameters?
As a 40 veteran Reg. Ed teacher and Special Ed teacher with learning disabled children, there is one question they must answer. What is the least restrictive environment? As a public school, they must provide you a specific learning disability, demonstrate 2 years or more behind, goals and objectives for placement and your rights as a parent. You may also ask for free legal representation and go to fair hearing at no cost to you.
If your child is behind, they must provide you with a plan of action within the traditional school setting. This may include a Para professional or aide to accompany your child throughout the day. It sounds like they have real concerns with her making it in the regular classroom, but why? Perhaps another year of kindergarten is what she needs with a more experienced teacher?
I would be less concerned about the stigma at this age and more concerned with the process of placement and specifically why, and other alternatives that would support her in the regular Ed setting first. You want her to thrive, of course, but I have also seen parents avoid placement due to their egos, when special education would have truly been the best course of action. The “stigma” concerns take place more in the upper grades, middle and high school but only if a child has not been supported in emotional part of adjusting to needing academic support. Once in special Ed does not mean that placement is permanent either. You can visit the classroom and teacher and then make a decision, but it just sounds too soon to justify placement.
Do not resort to private schools unless they are a school designed to treat your child’s specific leaning struggles once and if she is diagnosed. You must have a diagnosis before placing her anywhere, but private schools do not address special needs’ children and do not necessarily have small class sizes.
It sounds like you need support to guide you through this process from outside the school too; legal representation, doctor, counselor perhaps. But, again, if she is autistic, blind, deaf, or has a specific learning disability, the sooner the intervention she gets, the more successful she will be. Good luck, and do seek out help in making these decisions.
My son is in a special education kindergarten class. He has a intellectual learning disability and a speech and language impairment. I find special education to be more at a slower pace. My son seems to really be improving in areas that were challenging for him in the beginning of the school year. Every child is unique and learns at their own pace. Not all children have the same learning styles. The children who are in a special education classroom I feel like they get more hands on and receive the extra help.
My son has a 504 plan it allows him to stay in regular classes and get extra time on assignments and tests
My son is 6 has an iep and is in both classes he spends time in both classes 2 to 3 hours in special ed and the rest in reg ed.
I hired a tutor for my child, through the school, she needed it for reading and math.— kept her in regular classes ,she caught up and surpassed the other children. Its the same thing when a child goes to preschool and are ahead of the other kids— they want those kids in gifted class. Gifted class is just as bad as Special Ed—
I was put in these classes when I was in kindergarten because I was dyslexic and no now seriously noticed I couldn’t read in fifth grade 
I had to fight to get out because once
Your in the state gives a bunch of money to the school it was a nightmare and instead of just helping me learn to read which I had to learn outside of school they made me fall way behind !! Like way behind it screwed up my entire education not to mention kids are making life long friends right now that blew !! Everyone had friends but me super against it honestly I would opt for extra day of class or extra time at home to catch up or drop a grade but don’t do special Ed classes
My son was in special Ed. Gave him a chance to catch up with the kids his age. I also helped him at home. I think it’s a better option than holding him back. If course it depends on your child. My son,by the way did catch up, and did well.
Both of my sons went through it, my eldest was actually able to go into regular classes this last year when he moved to middle school. It’s not hard to get them out when they are ready.
back in the late 70’s I wanted my son to get the extra help he needed, Not all of his classes were as you stated ‘special ed’ but they did help him & that is what is the most important thing you can do for your child
As an educator and a mom, it absolutely drives me nuts that parents are so against special education classes or getting their kids help and the support they need to be successful. Why would you not do whatever you could to help your child succeed in the long run? For them to suggest a 12-1 class there is more than just being a little behind. With a smaller class size she will get more of the individualized instruction she needs to catch up. It also is not like it was years ago transitioning back into regular classes, especially with so many co-taught classes.
It sounds like you are in the beginning of the IEP process. If the teachers are referring your child, it is because of what they are seeing in the classroom. Ask questions and ask for copies of ALL paperwork. In the process, they will screen your child for learning disabilities. They cannot proceed with the IEP without doing this. Your child may have a mild disability that is holding them back in certain areas. It doesn’t mean your child isn’t smart! Special Ed will give your child tools to succeed in school. I’m going through all this with my daughter as she has a mild form of dyslexia.
By federal law, schools are legally mandated to provide the least restrictive environment (LRE) for students. It’s very rare that they put Kindergarteners on IEP’s unless it’s absolutely necessary. K-3 are foundational years and if she doesn’t get the support she needs now, she will suffer more in the long term. Just because she’s on an IEP now, doesn’t mean that she will be on one for the rest of her life. My 17 year old was on an IEP in PK and K and was taken off of one in 1st grade because she no longer needed the extra support. Also, just because she’s on an IEP doesn’t mean she isn’t smart. Bottom line, best get the supports she needs now or you will complicate her life going forward. Don’t let the concerns about being labeled deter you from getting the support she needs now.
Trust the educators. My kids would be lost without IEP’s
if either one can help over summer and read to her real really help. do some school work over the summer to help ketch her up
As a first grade teacher, please look at all the data.
Did they screen child for Dyslexia? They do a Comprehensive Eval? What screeners did they use? What learning disability does the child have? How long was the child virtual for? Are they wanting her in SpEd all day or so many hours a day? Was tutoring provided? There’s just so many questions ask.
Another year Kindergarten may be a good option, but depends on the data.
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Sorry to butt in, but just reading her post hurt my grammar nazi brain. If that is the Mom then please get the child all the help she needs. And get the mom some help as well.
My son is 5. He goes to pre school. He can recognize all numbers. Add and subtract. Cannot recognize all letters and sounds let alone be anywhere close to reading.
Please keep in mind that each child’s circumstances are unique and there is NOT a ONE SIZE FITS ALL solution. Any program your child may access must be customized for that child.
I believe ypi have to know your son. If he needs the help then do it. In 70"s we were brought to school & told our 1st grade son needed to be held back a year. Was shown tests, etc. I laughed. He came to kindergarten reading small books. He knew all colors (he"s an artist). He was asthmatic child & spent all time indoors learning. No daycare where he could have other children to play with. I didn’t let them hold him back. I 'm saying you know him. If needs help let him. Then when he doesn’t need it YOU will get him out. Go mama!
I had the same experience with my daughter in kindergarten, I opted for her to repeat kindergarten, let’s just say 1st grade all iep’s were removed and she was placed in gifted classes in 4th grade. She just needed that extra year in kindergarten.