Parent-Teacher Conference Part 2 (Adv.

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About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn: - How to express concerns about skipping your child ahead in school - How to identify and address a parent's concerns for their child - How to maintain your stance and persuade the parent by listing supporting evidence

Maturity level
I'm glad you think Madison is so bright... Ti rt vui v c cho rng Madison thng minh nh vy but my concern is her maturity level. nhng iu ti lo lng l mc chn chn ca b. She may be smarter than the average kindergartner... C th b thng minh hn tr hc mu gio trung bnh. ...but that doesn't mean she's ready for the first grade. ..nhng iu khng c ngha l b sn sng vo lp mt.

She'd get stomped

She's still physically quite small. V th cht b vn cn kh nh. I'm afraid she'd get stomped by the big kids. Ti e rng b s b cc b ln bt nt. It may sound silly for an adult to refer to first graders as "big kids," but this is actually a common term that parents use to refer to children

that are older and/or bigger than their own. Young and small children tend to be intimidated by "big kids," and thus the age and size of their children's playmates is something parents like to stay aware of.

Still very attached

Also in terms of emotional maturity, she just may not be ready. Hn na, v mt chn chn v tinh thn, b c th vn cha sn sng. She's still very attached to me, and has trouble leaving my side. B vn rt bm ti, v gp kh khn khi khng bn ti. She's very self-conscious and sensitive to how other kids treat her. B rt e d v nhy cm v cch nhng a tr khc i x vi b. I'm afraid she'd feel uncomfortable with older children. Ti e rng b s cm thy khng thoi mi vi nhng tr ln hn.

Valid concerns
Those are all very valid concerns Mrs. Moore. l nhng lo lng rt chnh ng, tha b Moore. Let me now address them in turn. ti ln lt cp n nhng iu . In terms of her physical maturity, let me assure you... V vn th cht , cho php ti m bo vi b ...that we have first graders of all sizes. rng chng ti c cc em hc sinh lp mt vi mi vc dng khc nhau. So you don't have anything to worry about there. V vy b khng c g phi lo lng c.

A good challenge
As for emotional maturity, you're right that that's something to consider.

V mt tinh thn , b ni ng rng cn phi cn nhc mt s iu. If she's indeed as self-conscious as you say... Nu b tht s e d nh b ni ...she may find it hard to participate in activities like show and tell. c th b s cm thy kh khn khi tham gia cc hot ng nh k chuyn. But I think a good challenge could work wonders for her confidence. Nhng ti ngh mt thch thc ng cch c th l iu k diu cho s t tin ca b. Let's try her out in the first grade just for a week, and see how it goes. Hy b th hc lp mt trong mt tun, ri xem mi chuyn tin trin ra sao.