They want to hold back my kindergartener!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- I don’t think I knew this was a problem until I got three separate messages about kindergarteners being threatened with failing because they couldn’t read. Here’s what I suggest you do. First, try to prevent it by looking at your state law, and consider dodging by homeschooling. Then, set yourself of a course to learn how children learn to read, so you can teach your child yourself. The process should take about 90 days, start by watching my free course from start to finish!
Hi! This video is an introduction into what to do if your 5 or 6 year old kindergartener cannot read. The first step of they are in school is to prevent the retention by some simple legal maneuvers. There’s a lot of info out there from people against retention that can help you. But in the meantime of course, you need to dedicate 90 days to teaching your child to read. There’s no way I can explain how to do this in one video, so I recorded a course that will explain everything thoroughly. This is the type of thing that I wish I had as a teacher. Let me know if you guys have any questions or concerns that you want me to address in the course.
Over the next few weeks you’ll see me posting those course videos as well as some blogs I’ve been meaning to post for a while now.
Thank you for this information! I love your channel.
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I have a child that is 5 years old. We (my spouse and I) are struggling to teach her to read or even retain site words. I am looking forward to your series. Thank you in advance for all of your work and sharing it freely for all!
I would love to see a paid course that the kid would take with you online!!!! And moms can supplement!
Thank you so much for sharing your gifts 🎁 and talents. I really considering 🤔 leaning towards home schooling as I work from home. I do not believe my children are getting what they need nor are the teachers working with me to help them help my children lol. I am tuned and committed for this series for my sons ages 6 and 8. Thanks again. 😊
Thank Yooouuuu Im crying real tears my son is so smart and the QUALITY teaching and CARE PATIENCE is wat a child needs to learn not a rushed stressful environment Im going to start homeschooling him period thank you again Queen🥰
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Hello,
I like that you are informing parents of their rights. I’m a first grade teacher and having retention conversations are difficult. The problem is most parents that I see don’t prioritize teaching or reinforcing what has been taught at home. We send home homework and it doesn’t get completed. They don’t want retention, but they don’t prioritize learning how to read at home.If you have resources that parents can learn to teach at home, that’s awesome. I will absolutely share them.
You bring a a good point of the support teachers need to have those rough conversation with parents. ☺
Do you feel like this is something that teachers need support with?
I can attest to this I moved my family from another state, my son was going into the 11th grade and his previous school was just low quality and the new school was low quality so they didn’t know what or how to handle him bcuz they felt he was waaaaay behind. & he was miserable so I pulled him out, homeschooled him and he graduated with all A’s the following year bcuz the learning was at his own pace & it allowed him to catch up. All in all I got to see my first born walk down the aisle with his high school diploma!
I have been watching you for a few years. You are so underrated I know in time you will be helping on a national level. Get ready for increase blessings
Thank God I found this!!! I'm going through this now with my 6 year old.
This is so true being a teacher does NOT teach or prepare you to
"Teach" a child how to read. It can be intimidating & overwhelming. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!✝️🙏🏾🙏💜❤🙏🙏🏾
Teaching reading has so many parts. Don't feel overwhelmed. That's literally what I help teachers and parents with. So there are controllables and uncontrollables in this situation. Although we cannot control the expectations of the curriculum and standards, we can control how we go about it and support our children. Think of ways to teach smarter and not harder.
Akeeba, you and Alana are really smart and are great moms. God bless your family.
Thank you for sharing this. I am a homeschool mom and phonetically based reading tutor in Florida. It saddens me every time I get a student who was ill prepared in the classroom. And like you said, most children learn to read in 3 months.
Great point. Did you know that only 60% of children enter the classroom "not ready" for the kindergarten standards. It shocks me! We have to help them from birth on. And it doesn't have to be this super stressful process that we often make it.
Thank you SO much. This is so reassuring. My autistic 7 year old daughter is struggling to learn to read, and it's obvious she's experiencing learning difficulties on top of learning a new language (she's in French as a second language) but where we live, her teacher is only able to tell us she's struggling, her pediatrician apparently isn't allowed to diagnose her with ADHD while it's clear she's living with it, and she's on a year-long waiting list to be diagnosed with learning disabilities, and I'm legally not allowed to homeschool her so this is all stuff I'm trying to teach her at home after school.
Your clear, calm advice makes this all seem so much more manageable.
I would read a lot of fun and exciting books to her and be animated. I would also, as I'm.reading let her see the words; giant print would be lovely also. I would have her read the title with me and let her point. No pressure on her. I would go to the library every week and make the trip to the library and check out exciting and unique books so that reading is taught to be fun and not a task. And one day, it will click. Maybe reading to her twice or three times a day, but books she would enjoy may help. Doing this will help lessen the pressure and stress for you both. If your child needs movement, I will use most of the senses when reading (touch, seeing, hearing, moving). Every child learns differently and at a different pace.
Check out the book Better Late than Early from the library for yourself; very informative.
If you think she has ADHD, diet and vitamin deficiency play a considerable role. Xoxo
Thank you for your heart and care for helping moms, it is so appreciated ❤️
My daughter has the same problem for my grandson in Mississippi. He also wasn’t sounding out words but memorizing words. They wanted to keep him behind in kindergarten. We refuse because in MS, it’s up to the parent to let a teacher hold him back. He then goes to first grade and his new teacher says he was doing well the first few weeks then she was repeating the same words as the kindergarten teacher. My grand child mentioned he saw his kindergarten teacher, she waved at him as she talked to his new teacher. Then we start hearing negative stuff from his new teacher, and said he should return to kindergarten. We then decided to pull him out of school and homeschool him. He is doing so much better and sounding out words. I’ve been watching your videos to help him further.
I’m ready for this course. I would love to purchase a homeschooling course with other subjects and how to get started from you. I really appreciate your content.
Whew what a relief. I’m in California and my little one is a November baby so she has to wait until she’s 6 for kindergarten.
Thank you for all that you do🙏🏽🌻
This is just what I needed, I am currently experiencing the same issue with my 5 year old kindergartener in NC. There are some skills that the school expect a 5 year old to know and I just do not understand why she is learning so much at a young age. She is already doing adding and subtracting at 5 years old. It’s a lot
Yes same here, they are teaching them so much he has to know about 230 sight words. His also doing math already. It sometimes it worries me that I feel overwhelmed.
@@sendye.9695 Don't feel overwhelmed. That's literally what I help teachers and parents with. So there are controllables and uncontrollables in this situation. Although we cannot control the expectations of the curriculum and standards, we can control how we go about it and support our children. Think of ways to teach smarter and not harder. One thing I teach all my clients to do is to make their instruction run on autopilot. So, for example, your son is already learning sight words and working on comprehension, I'm sure. So you can have have your interactive read alouds run on autopilot. This will drastically help him with comprehension. Then, set time to play play fun sight word games to reinforce what he's already learned.
Don't feel overwhelmed. That's literally what I help teachers and parents with. So there are controllables and uncontrollables in this situation. Although we cannot control the expectations of the curriculum and standards, we can control how we go about it and support our children. Think of ways to teach smarter and not harder. One thing I teach all my clients to do is to make their instruction run on autopilot.
I'm so glad my district bought Heggerty for all of our classrooms. Sadly a lot of the teachers refuse to use it. I have noticed such a huge difference with my kids once we started using it!
Jus found u by accident , thank my ancestors I did ‼️ u say so many things I have said over and over , and I am in florida, so I felt like this was meant for me ! I been debating if I should start homeschooling, because I feel like they aren't teaching my child right or important information, so thank u for making this video .
My daughter has trouble reading , and I am one of those moms who don't have patience at all so I'm learning while teaching . I was on college reading level by grade 2, so I'm tryna figure out how to get her where I feel she should be. After watching this , I feel like she is right where she need to be . U calmed my anxiety so thank u 🙏🏼
I so agree with you so much on not stressing your kid on trying to read by a certain time. My kids have great memorization skills when I read a book to them they can read it back to me in a week. But I focus on teaching them with site words and repetition. Thank you so much for this video.
You are the best, I've been watching you for a while!! God bless you
This is great advice. All my children are grown now, the last one graduated in 2017. I wish I knew about you before then. I am also in Florida and let me tell you it is the absolute worse. I have many stories I could share, but I won't. My grandson is going to kindergarten this year and I can across your channel. I recommend it to my daughter. My grandson is on the high functioning autism spectrum and we are going through lengths to make sure we give him the absolute best head start in life. He knows and does so much already. Iam sure teaching him to read will be challenging but we are up for it. We have you close just in case. Great video
Thank you so much for all that you do.
😓EX Florida educator here. Horrible Florida standards. Now I have a four year old in Montessori. She started at 3 but isn’t quite interested in reading so I haven’t forced it. I read to her when she’s ready and willing. And I send in incomplete reading logs like 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️ my kid didn’t wanna read tonight lol. We’ll get it together.
This is amazingggg!!!! I love it, I love you right now for this 😂😆. Very timely. I’m readyyy!!!!!
I’ve learned so much from your videos and this will be no different.
I really appreciate you for sharing knowledge and using your kids as examples to make it plain. 😃You are amazinggggg!!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you so much. I need this information.
I am so happy I came across this video I need all the help I can get…..thank you!!
Akeeba thank you so much for this information 🙌🙏
I needed this! Thank you so much!
U are doing great Akeeba . Great mum and teacher. Thanks for your channel..
Bless you Akeeba!
Thank you Akeeba, bless you!
Thank you! I am almost in the same boat! So my son will be 6 April 30, and I just got his report card saying he’s not at grade level with reading or sight words. I don’t want him held back!
Looking forward to the videos. Thank you. You are Awesome.
Hi Akeeba, thank you soo much for this. I am looking forward to this. I am in Canada and my 4 years old is in French school. I dont want him to be behind in English. So I've been trying all that I can. Is really frustrating. Really excited and looking forward to your videos.
You are a great source for parents 💯
We need more resources like us because the future counts on it. I love Akeeba.
You are always right on time. My soon to be 5 year old is always asking me what something says. I’m waiting for the Phonics to Reading to come back available. I look forward to your uploads. Hoping to be a great homeschooler.
Perfect! I didn't know the books were out of stock, I'll ask the company if they can get some to my viewers faster.
Thanks for your help.
Thank you for this video! I'm in Florida with a 5yr old in the same situation!!😭
My daughter didn’t know how to read until 1st grade.
Yes this was very helpful i think I'm a little too hard on my 5 yr old so these points you are hitting I needed to hear ty so much 💓 ❤
I love you for this video! Thank you so much!
Yay I am so grateful for this.
Awesome...thanks a lot for the information.
This is extremely helpful this is what I’m going through and I’ve been extremely stressed about it because I don’t have the patience. I would love if you could make some videos that I can just show my 2nd grader and my 1 yr old for learning.
I love you! Thank you for your candour.
I appreciate you so much🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much!
thanks so much for bring so thorough in your videos
You look great, Akeeba
So helpful infos. Thank you😊
Looking forward to your videos.
I would love to use your free course. Could you link it here and put it into the description please? Thank you so much! Blessings!!
Thank you Akeeba , I'll be in your class .👩🏫🙋
Also Florida doesn't have a good school system. I went there and trust it did not set me up for success. It might be different if you are paying for education
That’s why we have to go back to making learning fun!
Learning also has to be relatable
ABSOLUTELY! That's exactly why I incorporate various learning games that align with the standards.
I will be following. I have a second semester 1st grader that isn’t confident in her skills and gets frustrated easily. Maybe its the way im teaching, I do have the saddlier curriculum and we are on lesson 2, and its still a bit confusing to me. Thanks for thinking of this because there is such a need for it
Thanks for your comment! I’ll see if I can do videos clarifying some things.
I'm really interested in this course. I'm a teacher myself living in Jamaica and my students are struggling how to blend so it make it difficult for them to read. I teaches 6 and 7 years-old
Currently teaching my son at home to read. I feel his school doesn't send home enough homework. It's sad because lots of parents leave it up to the school and they are failing our kids. I started before my son could walk. By the time he did start public school his teachers were so impressed with him being a first time student. I slacked off a little when he started but am back on it because I don't want him falling behind. Because they definitely will hold your child back. I am just wondering what is considered "reading" for this age. My son can read most 3 letter words and some 4 letter words. But what is considered reading ar 5 years old? Like should he be able to read any grade level book?
Hi! I would say most places want Kinders to leave reading on a level c or d. I'm happy if my kids can read a level a fluently when they leave. I would NEVER hold back a kid for not reading though. Retaining students should be for other developmental milestones and other indicators, I have never retained a child.
MAN! We were just talking about this topic on one of my recent Saturday Lives. The back and forth between parents and teachers often becomes a blame game and it needs to be a partnership because both parties are needed.
In regards to your son, it's really based on challenging him. If he's a 5 year old in pre-k, then he is probably ahead of other children his age, but you want to keep challenging him. If he's 5 and in Kindergarten, then the goal is to start reading simple sentences. I actually have a kindergarten - fifth grade readiness checklist that's free. Would that help you so you would know what is actually expected out of him?
*_So true_* . Whether a child was born in the early part of the year or in the latter part of the year make a developmental difference as well.
Please, how do you mean?
@Honesty B here is an example.
Two children were born 2021: one on New Year's Day; one on New Year's Eve.
At this writing, almost March 1st 2022, the child born in January is already over a year old. Depending on the level of care, human interaction, and other activities that enhance brain development (having been read books, being put to bed to Mozart - or other classical music, and being spoken to like an adult versus like a baby with the "goo-goo, gaga") this 14 month old can walk, talk and has had a head start in language development.
Also at this writing, the child born in December is nearly 2 months old. This child is given the exact same level of care as the 14month old, yet cannot yet walk or talk. Although this child has a head start in language development, a 2 month old does not have the brain development of a 14 month old; the part of the year in which they were born makes a huge developmental difference in what they can achieve.
This is why children born between January and March perform better academically than children in their class who were born between September and December. This is also why it is best to allow children born latter in the year to begin first grade at age 7 as opposed to age 6, especially , when children between the ages 7-12 are at a crossroads in their development where they learn to feel either competent or inferior.
@@successfulchildren thanks for taking the time to explain further. I appreciate it🙏.
@@successfulchildren thanks for taking the time to explain further. I appreciate it🙏.
@@honestyb2754 my pleasure!
My daughter writes her name and some letters backwards and has been retained once she is struggling with school i think because of dyslexia issues ive been trying for 2 yr th to get her tested finally got an apt next week but wanted to know from u what can I do at home to help with this issue she is in 1 grade
Love this! Where do I sign up!? You posted this right in the midst of my research for my 5yr old... really just confirmation that I need to homeschool. Please ! I need all the help
Thank you! Thank you soooooo much! I am teacher and I have students are not reading at their grade level. I really want to help them!
Homeschooling is the best
What do you recommend for deaf child. My son is recently implanted both ears 5 years old. I’m trying to teach him sight words and how to read.
Ms Akeeba, do you provide private reading lessons etc ?
I live in FL and in our county, the parents have a choice if their child is retained in K. Check with your county’s progression plan
Could you share the chapter books that you recommend?
When the course will start?
New mom here and personally I feel like a 5 year old should know how to read and do basic math . My goal for my child is to be ahead which means starting schooling earlier and all year around consistency is definitely key
Absolutely! That's a great mindset and one that you child needs. Keep it up!
My son did virtual for the first half of Kindergarten and went back in January and his teacher has always been telling me he should be retained but in 2.5 months he has learned all sight words and sounds and is doing excellent in math but his reading is still a process his teacher says he can read sight words but has a hard time with the last word matching the picture. Does anyone know the retention laws in Texas?? If so please let me know if I have a say as his parent to stop them from making him re do kindergarten. Help im stressing everyday about this. His teacher said all he needs is to be on level B to be able to pass to 1st grade. And im running out of time with only 6 weeks left before re testing him.
Awesomeness 👌 👏
I love this
I was retained in Kindergarten. I wish I wasn't, it really affected my self esteem.
Can you make a video about TK.
Do you think TK is needed?
My daughter is born august 9,2017 and her birthday should of been past the September 2 cut off for TK. So she does not qualify for TK. My other two kids did TK and I’m wondering if you think I should fight for her to be in TK
I’m in California
Hello, my son is 8 yrs old in 2nd grade and is reading below grade level and really stuggling. The school has been wanting me to get him tested for special Education. He is doing well in all other subjects but reading. He has been seeing a tutor for a month. Not sure what to do.
Hello Akeeba! My daughter and I moved to NY in January 21 2022 from Florida and yesterday we had our first parent teacher conference in her new school here in NY and the teacher suggested that my daughter could be staying in kindergarten. Because she is not in the same label as her classmates. (Florida school system is not good at all and I just learned that the hard way) I am really worried because my first lenguage is Spanish so my daughter speaks English and Spanish but it’s harder to be 100% fluent in both lenguages! but I’ll try my best to get her catch up! Thanks for your videos!
I cant wait.
How can I perches your learning videos you speak of?
Hi! I love your videos! I am homeschooling my special needs child that is in the fourth grade and is having trouble with reading comprehension and fluency. Do you have any ideas on how to help with this?
A Time 4 learning It's a great home school curriculum for kids with special needs .I love it because it allows you to Is customized your kids needs.
This is my exact story!
Thank you so much, please sign me up.
I found Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons book by S Engelmann was a structured way to teach my son.
Going through this rn with my 6 year old daughter
Wondering if
Lil' Phyllis Meets Her Book Fair Fairy
Is a good book for young readers.
One thing we noticed though when he is settled he can be effective?
Awesome. I'm looking for to the future videos on how to teach your child to read. I'm in the UK and it's kinda the same here too where you as the parent really needs to help your child. You can't leave it to the school the lead.
Oh yeah.. i cant wait for the 5 videos. I got a 6, 5 and 3 yr old.
I’m ready for this my 8 year old is having a hard time blending.
My son is 9 and he is struggling as well. He has the desire to learn more but he gets so frustrated when he can’t get it. He’s able to read a little but not on the level he should be on. I really want to help him because I don’t want him to feel as though he’s not smart like the other children in his class.
@@tiffanypenister4901 my son is almost 8 and is also having a hard time blending. That's his biggest problem.
Wow, had a meeting with my son's teacher before Christmas break and she is talking about holding him back because he isn't where they expect him to be in sight words and reading.
I'm in Florida smh. It's frustrating because it makes you feel like a bad parent. And my son is good with everything else it's just sight words reading and putting the sounds with the letters to blend the words.. uuggghhhhh
My son was homeschooled then I placed him in school in January. He was very quiet and shy in school and now his school is recommending I have him repeat Kindergarten for social skills. However academically he's doing well. Any suggestions?
Well being shy and quiet doesn’t mean he should repeat. Aren’t there other shy kids in the class? I would ask what specific behaviors he does or doesn’t do that would make them say that. Doing another year of kindergarten is not going to change his personality.
I think you can tell for yourself - if he’s a young kindergartener, like he is still 5, and YOU think he’s still young for first grade, then sure have him do K again.
Also, there’s still 6 months until first grade starts. I would think about if six months would help him find whatever skills they are saying he’s missing.
The kindergarten social objectives don’t say anything about shyness, they are more about whether a child can listen, respond to questions, and play nicely with others. If you don’t want him to repeat you can ask for a copy of the social standards and specific documentation of how he is not meeting them.
If you’re unsure you can sit in on a class session and see for yourself if you want him to repeat. Hope this helps!
Two great curricula are Logic of English Foundations or All About Reading
What if a child is in 3rd grade and still can’t read? My daughter just got a dyslexia diagnosis. There is no parent training so that we know how to help teach her. It’s just frustration at home and they say they’ll handle it at school. There was also the question of auditory processing or some kind of processing disorder since her processing time is very low. How can we learn to support her at home?
No problem, that’s most kids in American schools! I taught third grade and only a few of the children could read well. So there are resources to help. From what I’ve read, the course that I am coming out with, it’s the same for children with dyslexia. You just might have to have a higher number of times you need to repeat the information. But I’ll check with my friend who is a reading coach for children with dyslexia.
But I do know they definitely should’ve gave you some resources!
My daughter has APD…she has extra time for assignments. Also having her read out loud to you to see what’s tripping her up. Banana Grams is a great resource.
My daughter's assessment came back last week. She is in 1st. They say she is below benchmark. I believe this is due to the fact that she only had half a year of in person instruction for PreK and Kinder was completely online because of Covid. We are in TX. I've looked into different programs for reading. Do you have any recommendations?
Yes, I will share in an upcoming video
@@AkeebaMaze thank you. We appreciate your time and efforts. ❤
Hi! As a teacher I'd recommend reading daily to your child books they are interested in. Also practice phonemic awareness and Phonics skills. Reading horizons and other programs work well. Look into the science of reading. The website reading rockets has so much great info!
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Lots and lots of reading it can be okay ti hold back becaus ehey will be smartee everyone learns and at different place but once it clicks then thtas all they want to read different books and starting with the alphabet and number hooked on phonics educational things
I love your videos so much!! You’ve given me so much more confidence to teach my own kids. Thank you!
My daughter is 7 year old and she really behind in everything I tried my best to teach her but she doesn't want to nothing she is in pre k level she is in second grade
You have to make it fun for her. I teach in ways my kids like. You have to have rules and structure..You can teach her and she may not realize it. Like how do you spell Mickey mouse.... Or TV. Or while at the zoo I try to see if she can find any words she can read. Let her read the menus at her favorite restaurants etc... The videos she has are great. Teaching my daughter from her videos...my daughter has jumped up over 60 lessons in just 3 weeks. She is gettingn better by the day. She now tries to read everything. Good luck.
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