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Download full textCrosser, Sandra – 1998
Educators commonly recommend that children born during the summer months, especially boys, be given an extra year to mature before entering kindergarten so that they will not suffer from the academic disadvantages of being among the youngest children in a class. Terms such as "academic red-shirting" and "graying of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment, Individual Development, Kindergarten
Crosser, Sandra – 1999
Educators commonly recommend that children born during the summer months, especially boys, be given an extra year to mature before entering kindergarten so that they will not suffer from the academic disadvantages of being among the youngest children in a class. Terms such as "academic red-shirting" and "graying of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment, Individual Development, Kindergarten
Webb, James T. – 1994
This brief information sheet summarizes the types of social-emotional problems common among gifted children and suggests preventive actions schools can take. A table lists problems associated with characteristic strengths of gifted children. Specific problems briefly addressed include: uneven development, peer relations, excessive self-criticism,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems, Gifted
