Parrothead Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 finish 8th grade instead of jumping into 9th grade and all the new fun stuff? Aside from the facts that I won't have enough time to hang around here all day and I don't have lesson plans finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well, did she get everything out of eighth grade that she needed? I recently advanced my eighth grader to ninth grade. I had assumed his maturity level at the beginning of eighth grade would stay fairly constant through the end of the year, but he had a massive maturity leap (and gained several inches in height) and suddenly the eighth grade stuff looked kind of babyish and unnecessary. I felt like I was holding him back; he could totally move on to the new materials and get more out of them. He didn't care enough about what we were doing to finish it just for posterity's sake. We fished out the stuff we needed to be totally prepared for the next level (in math and science, mostly), went through that, and then we went on. It's been almost two months now and all is well. He likes ninth grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Because you'll finish 9th grade early, then 10th grade early. Eventually you'll sit here in Feb. with a kid in college a semester early while everyone else is still deciding where to go and you'll have nothing to do. These things are scheduled for a reason. You don't get to do the empty nest thing until August or September like everyone else. I'm considering holding my youngest back a year or two to delay empty-nesting. Unless I get my sailboat early, then she's outta here. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I recently advanced my eighth grader to ninth grade. I had assumed his maturity level at the beginning of eighth grade would stay fairly constant through the end of the year, but he had a massive maturity leap (and gained several inches in height) and suddenly the eighth grade stuff looked kind of babyish and unnecessary. Oh it is so good to hear that this can happen. I keep looking at my 12yo and high school looming in 18 months or so and wondering how it can possibly happen. I love to hear about these "leaps". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 That math and science are sticking points. And I suppose her reading could mature a bit. But I feel like I've been waiting a long time to get to the good stuff. I suppose 6 more months won't kill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 That math and science are sticking points. And I suppose her reading could mature a bit. But I feel like I've been waiting a long time to get to the good stuff. I suppose 6 more months won't kill me. Oh, that's where I am with my second grader. We're both gonna like third grade better, but he really needs to finish what he's doing. I don't think being sick of the current materials is reason enough to skip ahead, unfortunately! LOL (If it were, none of my kids would do the second semester of anything. I have a very short attention span.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 finish 8th grade instead of jumping into 9th grade and all the new fun stuff? Aside from the facts that I won't have enough time to hang around here all day and I don't have lesson plans finished. I can't see any reason NOT to start on the new fun stuff. Go ahead. We switched science in January and will continue into 9th grade with the program. DS will start his new math book as soon as he finishes up the old one, by the end of the month. We started our foreign language program for high school a few months early. So, absolutely no reason. And who needs lesson plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 We are on a short schedule this week. Maybe i can get my stuff together during the week and move forward just a bit. It will definitely be a 8/9 grade. And I think instead of empty nest syndrome it will give us an extra semester in 12th for something interesting and fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 We are on a short schedule this week. Maybe i can get my stuff together during the week and move forward just a bit. It will definitely be a 8/9 grade. And I think instead of empty nest syndrome it will give us an extra semester in 12th for something interesting and fun. Or maybe you won't get done a semester early, but instead create a little more breathing room in a busy high school schedule: take extra time for the transition to 9th grade, or lighten up the crazy Junior year and make time for standardized test prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 We are on a short schedule this week. Maybe i can get my stuff together during the week and move forward just a bit. It will definitely be a 8/9 grade. And I think instead of empty nest syndrome it will give us an extra semester in 12th for something interesting and fun. There - now that is a great plan. More room and more time if something comes up or slows down. Enjoy and take your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well there are different ways to organize a transcript, but it's perfectly valid to mark units/credits for when you *complete* them and not mark grade level. Even if you start things now, you're not likely to *complete* them until fall. At that point she's in 9th grade. I personally wouldn't change the actual grade level you call her, because it makes life complicated later (when she decides she wants to xyz and needs to be a different grade, when she realizes she wants to whatever). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well, did she get everything out of eighth grade that she needed? I recently advanced my eighth grader to ninth grade. I had assumed his maturity level at the beginning of eighth grade would stay fairly constant through the end of the year, but he had a massive maturity leap (and gained several inches in height) and suddenly the eighth grade stuff looked kind of babyish and unnecessary. I felt like I was holding him back; he could totally move on to the new materials and get more out of them. He didn't care enough about what we were doing to finish it just for posterity's sake. We fished out the stuff we needed to be totally prepared for the next level (in math and science, mostly), went through that, and then we went on. It's been almost two months now and all is well. He likes ninth grade. this is what I'm gearing up for. I'm thinking we'll spend about 6-7 months in 8th, and then just up to 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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