Hello,
Well this could work two ways. If you don't let him repeat and he is moved on to the 2nd grade, he may get stressed and etc about school. One thing I would suggest is taking the summer to work with him yourself. Nobody can replace mom or dad when it comes to teaching. Trust me, I homeschool my daughter and it makes such an impact on their skills level. When I pulled my child out of school in the 3rd grade, she was biting her nails, crying when I gave her a book, and basically could not read at her level. Now she is on a 6th grade reading level. The anxiety and pressure is sometimes too much.  I use Spectrum Reading. Start here and do a page a day. Finally, PRAISE him for his accomplishments. There are so many standards set on children in the public schools. This is simply a funding scheme disguised. Reading can come to anyone at different ages. The main thing is is not to let the school discourage you or your son. I found taking matters into my own hands worked wonders! It does not take a professional to help your son get to where he needs to be. It is a combination of patience, consistency (from you and him), and a loving teacher (you). Good luck! You can do it :)

DON'T FIGHT IT GIRLFRIEND!  The summer between 2 and 3rd, we had a tutor for six weeks, three times a week.  Some summer right!  Well then a tutor from October of 3rd - May of 3rd then all summer before 4th and a $2,000 learning test, hearing test, lactose test, ceiliac test (gluten) You name it, I did it.  But then I sat down with the husband's family from Maine at the end of the summer prior to starting 4th and they were like, we hold all the Harrington's boy back because they are immature.  I am like, what?  I didn't get the memo.  I was glad the real estate market went down because I focused alot on my son to besure I was making the best decision with him.  We have kept it positive.  But my son has had two great  little league coaches and I emailed them my pro and con spreadsheet for retaining my 4th grade son.  Both coaches added to it in the same line with basically the same words.  One said words for words "On our team last year, there were 8 4th graders, 2 3rd graders and 4 2nd graders.  He choose a 2 and 3rd grader as his best buddies.  Same thing for the year before.  Did you realize that?"  This single thing made the most sense.  The coach I quoted is a Elem school gym teacher with alot of maturity for his young age.  Read on.  It is in your daughter's best interest to be held back.  Teacher's are following normal procedures by telling you NOT to hold your daughter back.  When I finally came to the conclusion to hold my son back, I wrote the retention letter and the principal called me three times to re-write the letter so she could honor my request, siting issues such as lost of missed school due to lyme and food allergies, and tonsils and adnoids surgery gone wrong.  PERSONAL HELLS FOR A MOM.  And a private tutor for two year and then she declined my request.  Then I had to appeal and then they did it.  Now I am requesting to have him sent to another public school close by.  Holding your child back or even having your child late to school is absent all together AFFECTS FUNDING.  Thank goodness a retired teacher told me to this and I confirmed it at the board of education.  But when you present it to her, tell her the benefits.  Type it up.  Rehearse it with others in the family, neighborhood (but not the neighborhood bully's mom) with extended family.  Did you read the book Outliers.  READ IT.  Just tell her that you sent her too early.  I am so relieve after spending so much time with tutor and flash cards that I am done.  I quit.  I am not going through this any longer.  And no, he doesnt' have a late birthday - March 25, 1999   He was 5 years and 5 months on the first day of school.  Find out the birthdays of the smartest kids in class.  They might have read the book  "The Gift of Time".  I read it and my husband said that because our son was so tall to just let him go on and start K.  I knew it was a bad idea but because he states so little, I wanted to listen to him.  Then I had to get a sealed copy of his college transcripts for a job and got an extra copy to open for myself and saw his grades.  I was like what is THIS!  Hold that kids back.  But remember, stay positive.  Have a slumber party to announce it to the kids.  Invite her friends that will be in her grade and her old friends.  I am not looking for the perfect kid but I don't want him pulled out of class two times a week during social studies to work with a reading specialist.  This is going to be my first summer since his rising 2nd grade summer that I didn't have a tutor and work with flash card.  I smile whenever we talk about his rentention because he is so happy.  Don't talk to educators.  Talk to other people in the community that will tell you who was held back.  The coaches know!