Kindergarten retainment: Does it benefit the child? 4 Articles

by Lisa Collins

Retention at any grade is never an easy decision. However, if retention is suggested it is better to retain in kindergarten than wait until first or second grade. The stigma of retention is less likely to occur in the lowe...read more

by Anna Suranyi

Title: Hooked on Developmental Readiness Teachers want the best for their students and if retention is recommended, at any grade level, it may be detrimental for the parent(s) to opt not to follow the advice of the teac...read more

by Heinz Sladek

The best way to answer the question as to whether or not retaining a child in kindergarten is a benefit to the child is by saying, it depends. If you are considering doing this, there are many factors that you must take in...read more

by Kat Stovall

Retaining or "holding back" a child in Kindergarten is shown by many studies not only to lack beneficial results but to cause quite the opposite. There are uncountable amounts of studies done by many different sources that...read more