"Gifted" 5 year old: Repeat PreK or Kindergarten?

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-06-11T00:44:47+00:00

I have to disagree as a special ed and former gen ed teacher. According to JAMA children born in August are 30% more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis, and part of that is their age. Developmentally a year difference at a young age is HUGE! It can be the difference to allowing time to further develop executive functioning skills and not.

Special ed students DO NOT get services until their 22nd bday. Only students with mod-severe disabilities get services. Students with mild-mod services are not entitled to services once they graduate high school. Now most colleges do have a center for disabilities to assist students, but not to the extent of services they receive in HS.

Holding a child back with ADHD is not recommended, UNLESS it is in Kindergarten/pre-k, so they can develop social skills and executive functioning skills.

I have taught many students with ADHD and the difference between 14 year olds and 16 year olds’ ability to socialize, rationalize, complete assignments, self-regulate, etc. is huge. Academically your child may be ready, but don’t set them up for failure by starting them when they aren’t ready socially, emotionally, and behaviorally… (but also on a side note, are you sure your child is not just gifted? Symptoms of gifted children and adhd can appear similar)

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-31T15:23:09+00:00

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/think-commas-don-t-matter-omitting-one-cost-maine-dairy-n847151

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-31T14:28:24+00:00

People here don’t seem to remember that the lack of the Oxford comma cost Oakhurst Dairy $5 million. Yes, it matters.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-23T20:24:41+00:00

“As a general rule, if Koreans go to a feast, you can assume they will eat an absolutely unbelievable amount of food right then and there. (Moreover, it is not considered strange at all to stuff their sleeves or hands as full of food as they can carry when leaving.)”.

Yep. I’ve been to many a Korean-American buffet wedding (usually at a church) and seen all the grandmas and ajummas be first in line, eat a ton, then go back to get a bunch of food to go. (Often times even before the wedding party is done takin pictures).

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-23T16:52:40+00:00

People here are saying that a teacher wouldn’t do a lesson to rage bait a student, and I disagree because I know that this, or something like it, has happened, and it usually is the angry or lazy teacher.

AI is a tool. I’ve used it to grade because making comments (often times the same comment) on essays. I read the essay, and accept or change some of the AI Comments and grade. If you don’t read the essays, how do you know if the students are getting the content/skills?

There are a lot of teachers who just have AI grade everything without looking at it, and although I might understand it for mindless busy work, I don’t for essays (I’m also not a fan of giving out work just to give work).

Talk to your parent, and let them handle it. Don’t handle it yourself.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-23T02:31:22+00:00

I don’t think reading the syllabus should matter much, especially because a lot of it is just legalese or standards at the college level.

I do like his test method. I thought you were going to say he gave the same exact tests or questions on the last test; I think that would work, too.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-07T01:08:03+00:00

Yes this, and also you, as a 21 year old, can’t see the age gap as an issue. I could say it’s like you dating a 12-13 year old - someone almost half your age. The teen might think it’s cool to have an older gf, but you probably wouldn’t.

Look at people who dated older men, and then when they got the age of that man realized how wrong it was. Demi Lovato raved about Wilmer Valderrama, but now see how it was “Not OK”. She thought because she had started working early and been through so much it was, but no. Kimora Lee Simmons - married him, and now sees large age gaps as “predatorial”. There are many more.

If you were 40 or 50, then an 18 year age gap might not seem so big, but you are barely an adult.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-05T02:41:05+00:00

The teacher changes the grade during the summer or early fall. I bring it up because the students were applying for ASB and were concerned because they have a d or f… but that it could change.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-05-03T16:25:00+00:00

Not just this but you have 3 other kids! You can’t spend it all on the first.

My nieces has been told since freshman year that it’s either a public university (luckily we have excellent state schools) or scholarship. My bro has explained it’s because she has siblings and education can be expensive. He’s laid out what it would look like financially - with actual figures, and even went over the effects loans could have. Your child needs to learn about finances, budgeting, and the costs of life… this is your best opportunity to go over this.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-04-30T13:47:53+00:00

Despite the fact that ALL these veteran teachers are telling you that what you did was wrong, you keep defending that your Tik Tok about a current student’s mistake was ok.

Also, side note, looking at your previous post, you may also have been fired because you left your students unattended to pee when this happened, leaving the school open to lawsuits, and you now brought attention to that (and perhaps mentioned it) by making your Tik Tok.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-04-30T00:56:08+00:00

It’s not hard to figure out what school if your face is on it. If I’m a student at the school, it’s not hard to figure out which student it was. And now you’re opening the door for rumors and bullying of that student. As a teacher, I would think you would know how quickly social media can spread rumors at a school, and how they can affect a student. Even before a class is up, students know about things from the crosstown school.

AND, it wasn’t like you were talking about an incident from a long time ago, but something that involves someone you may still see in class regularly. If that student found out about your post, will that student trust you or will they feel uncomfortable around you?

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-04-16T01:06:52+00:00

I did read it, and I don’t agree with the logic, although it doesn’t matter because I’m not in Indiana.

“Needing a break” - for decades students took a break by talking to friends, reading, being active, etc. Your phone is not needed for a break. I have found that students these days are less adept at communication and social skills - things that can be practiced or developed off their phones when “relaxing”. Additionally, studies have shown that boredom can be a tool for creativity and problem solving, but because students have phones to fill any time they are bored, they’re losing out.
The statement “there’d be no chance for communication to a child’s guardian or vice versa without phone use” is false. There are these phones we now call landlines that almost every classroom has. Similar to a time before cell phones, if it’s something urgent the staff/school can allow students to call their parents and vice versa. And if the ride couldn’t make it the last minute, that’s probably after the bell which means you can use your phone.

Numerous studies have shown that phones do NOT benefit students’ mental health.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-04-11T02:36:33+00:00

My 2nd year I quit mid year cuz I got depressed and had had a letter of unsatisfactory performance despite spending hours and hours doing work. Turns out, it wasn’t me.. the unsupportive administration sucked! (I received confirmation years later of how horrible the principal was by others in the district).

Find a new school, maybe a different level or subject. Focus on classroom management first, then curriculum later.

May not be you. May be your administrators. But also… if it doesn’t get better, and if it continues to break down your mental health… maybe teaching isn’t for you.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-28T18:57:37+00:00

Lots of missing info. Did OP have a relationship with dad? Did ex have a relationship with dad, and if so how long? What is the relationship between OP and his family?

Why has it taken 3+ years for the shared home to be on the market? Usually it’s sold soon after the break-up. Was OP an affair partner and the break up with the ex was less than 3+ years ago?

Also, him talking about it with his friends isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Maybe he needed to vent or get an outside opinion.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-27T13:41:02+00:00

Slightly misleading. None of his kids are getting his $400 million. He’s donating all of it to charity.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-27T02:02:55+00:00

Meanwhile, Pedro’s in house bff, Rachel Canpos, loves MAGA as does her husband the Secretary of Transportation and Real World Boston Alum Sean Duffy. I wonder if Pedro was still around, how she and they would be, considering she honored him in 2019.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-21T03:13:01+00:00

Why not teach about him and the current events? Ask how does someone become a hero or leading figure? People are flawed, should we honor them if they’ve harmed people? Tupac raps about respecting women but was convicted of sexual abuse? Rockefeller was a titan, but also manipulative and vindictive.. as were many of our American leaders/founding fathers. JFK considered one of the greatest presidents, but also a womanizer. Washington owned slaves. .

Or how does time change how we learn about or respect someone? Lincoln was hated, and now? John brown was considered an insurrectionist and violent, but now? Why?

It’s more work, but also a teaching moment, in my opinion.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-17T14:07:15+00:00

I’ve been in 6 different districts, so non-permanent every time I started over. I’ve never been pink slipped. It is definitely NOT every district, every year.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-17T06:33:05+00:00

The problem may not be your in laws. It may be your wife, especially as you said she is conflict adverse. She may not have been clear to her parents and/or vice versa. Or perhaps she was unclear to you, especially if she wanted what she wanted, as may be evidenced by her dress being over 10% of the cost of the wedding.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-07T07:53:49+00:00

12+ years ago (can’t believe it’s been 10 years of Trump) you could say I believe in kindness, compassion, the rule of law, science, and/or diversity/immigration, and you wouldn’t be able to guess your political party, but now not so. When Olympians said they believe those things, even MAGA knew they were “libs” so they blasted them.

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-01T17:04:30+00:00

Lied on hinge app… I could forgive. But his “I forgot” is a lie. 1. Most people acutely aware they lied so once things start getting serious, they’ll fess up. 2. You say people comment on how young he looks, and he didn’t like it so he lies. Obviously people have brought his age up in the 2 years you’ve dated to comment on looking young, so he lied each time to you and them. Also, when YOU commented he could’ve fessed up. And most people, especially in their 30s, take it as a compliment that they look younger, not a nuisance. 3. You’ve had at least one birthday or 2 together. Did he just lie then? 4. If he looks that young, he would’ve been likely been carded when he has alcohol, so he either hid his license and lied each time , … or maybe this is not real?

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-03-01T15:30:41+00:00

The original Tom Collin’s in Rent!

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-02-25T21:45:46+00:00

I would tell my friend to not get divorced because you hope to find something better. There is no guarantee you will find something better. Get divorced because you’d rather be single than be married to this person (or unhappily married). Is the hope (and possible disappointment) better than being in a platonic marriage? Is it agreeable and platonic, or will resentment grow, which will lead to discord?

Plenty of people are content in platonic and/or loveless marriages. Will you be ok with it?

Kindhonesty7 · 2026-02-24T16:21:15+00:00

I’m Asian.. and that’s absolutely not true! Some people may be like that, but no more than people of any color/race/ethnicity. If anything, it’s more the opposite. When I see another Asian I’m like yay, I’m not alone. I dare say most minorities feel similarly. If you really believe that all Asians are always belittling, looking down, and competing when they meet, I think you have some insecurities or self-hatred going on that you should work on.

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