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Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 6:54 pm

Replies: 37

Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

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Posted By JLFS

Re: Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

Of course there is stigma involved even when there are no foreign children going up to the next year above a native child.

Spanish mothers are just the same as other nationalities and just as...

Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 6:04 pm

Replies: 37

Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

Views: 7,166

Posted By JLFS

Re: Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

There is a stigma to it when a Spanish kid gets held back and a foriegn kid does not, and where there are no foreign children in other parts of Spain, it is quite a big deal.

What I dont...

Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 1:16 pm

Replies: 37

Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

Views: 7,166

Posted By JLFS

Re: Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

When I talk about social development, I might be better using the word confidence.

It seems a bit harsh to publicly "draw attention" to a child who is struggling, mabybe due to illness, family...

Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 12:35 pm

Replies: 37

Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

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Posted By JLFS

Re: Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

You seem to have the viewpoint that the kids who dont "cut it" in a particular year, are somehow in total control of the situation.

Whereas I think most kids who are struggling, would not consider...

Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 12:29 pm

Replies: 37

Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

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Posted By JLFS

Re: Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

Ididnt say that they should not have proper exams, but I think it is a year wasted to make them repeat it, and bunging them in class with kids that can be up to 18 months younger, will surely have an...

Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 12:09 pm

Replies: 37

Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

Views: 7,166

Posted By JLFS

Re: Moving kids with no spanish to a spanish school

I think that keeping the child back a year if they dont pass is a bad thing.

I have seen the effect it has on the kids, they are away from their "classmatesand friends", and put a younger group of...

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