So my husband and I have been trying to find the "right" time to tell our 5 year old SPD kiddo that he is gonna repeat kindergarten. Well, he kinda asked about where he was gonna be next year and so I had to answer his questions. I told him that since he did 1/2 day kindergarten this year, he was going to do full day kindergarten next year. I also listed off some of the kids I know will be going to his school next year and be in his class. He asked where he will go after next year and I told him about 1st grade and the teacher that he will likely have (small Lutheran school-not much teacher turnover and one teacher per grade). When I mentioned one little boy that would be in his class, he came back with "we will have 2 "Sammy's". Well, not quite. It helps that the female "Sammy" from this year is going to a different school and that is what I told him. What I didn't say is that she will likely be in 1st grade and he will be in Kindergarten.
Right now he is excited to do full day again. I didn't want to "squelch" that excitement, and so I left it go without explaining that he will stay and the others will go. We are pretty sure he will be fine as the year starts as he knows some other boys (and is friends with them) and he also makes friends very easily.
Now I just need to convince the rest of the family that this is a good idea too!
Today I sat him down and told him that he is going to full day K and some of his friends are going on to first grade. He asked when will I go to first grade :( I told him he would go to first grade after he does full day K. He seems okay with it for now. He does often process things and then ask me more questions later....we shall see how this goes.
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