Kindergarten Debate Response. . . .

After reading the article, "Delay Kindergarten at Your Child’s Peril," is that I agree that if a child were to skip kindergarten just to be ahead in school, "redshirting," would not be of any help to a student. Academics will take you to your future.  In the article it states, "In high school, redshirted children are less motivated and perform less well. By adulthood, they are no better off in wages or educational attainment — in fact, their lifetime earnings are reduced by one year." 

However, like in Outliers, everyone is different.  Maybe one student may have trouble with future academics because of skipping a grade, while others may have the intellect, or maturity, to handle skipping a grade and adapt to this grade. 

In Conclusion, I believe that both the atricle, and Outliers, have two very good points.  In the article, skipping a grade, "reshirting", would most likely not help the student.  However, in Outliers, the definition says it all,  "..men and women who do things that are out of the ordinary."  Some students may be different from the others and will adapt to this new grade, whether they are smart, or have a gift, good at adapting, or are just very mature.

Jillyan's First EVER Blog!

Hey Everyone, It's Jillyan, and this is my very first blog here on Blogspot! (:  I am in the 9th grade, and I'm really excited to have work with a MacBook!  I love this class!  Anyway, my favorite things to do are: Singing, Acting, Playing the Piano, Ballet, Tennis, Volleyball, and hanging with my family and friends.  My favorite topics are: Twilight, Music, Fashion, and anything that seems interesting... (: My favorite subjects would be history, english, and math. My plan after high school is the following.....
After graduating I will be enjoying summer vacation.  Then, I will study at princeton for my Pre-med.  Next, I will study at the University of Medicine and Dentistry, to become a Pediatric Dentist.  While studing to become a dentist I MAY meet a doctor or fellow Dentist and get married after College.  I'll have a few kids and live in a big house in the Hamptons, New York. 
Being with my family and friends are the top things that make me happy =)