Question:I have just found that my son is going to be in a multi-age classroom this year. I had already known he'd be with the same teacher from last year and I had said that I thought that a multi-age classroom might be good for him. I had read about some benefits including overall more acceptance of differences and of peers, less peer pressure, the fact that children grow and learn from siblings that are of different ages than them, it can promote leadership, and nurturing qualities. As far as I know they will all be learning the first grade curriculum.(Children Kindergarten age that are ready to begin learning first grade skills already will be in this class along with the 1st graders.) I can see how it could benefit a child like my own who entered school at an early age and give them extra time to mature at their own rate...And I like that he will still be learning 1st grade level work. I was also wondering if anyonelse had any thoughts on this or anyone that who has experienced this could share.
Thanks!!
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I was in multi-age for grades 1-2 and 3-4 from what I remember I really enjoyed it as a kid. I wasn't afraid of the older kids, because i knew them and the learning experience worked out well. I am an honors high school student now so if anyone thinks that a second grader having first graders with them will some how bring them down, I would have to disagree.Overall it was a good experience and now in high school grades are always mixed based upon skill level, no reason why the same can't be true for a multi-age class.Good luck
I think this is a great thing for children. It allows the older children to go back and practice skills that they may be weak in as well as allow younger children to move forward. I taught multi age classes several times in my career. It is much more work for the teacher but the good results for the students made me feel it was all worth it. Socially it allows the shy child more interaction with older kids that like to mother and at the same time reduces the bully his time to be bossy. It's not as much fun to bully kids you see everyday. It's a win-win situations.
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