DS' birthday is in late November. He is on the EG/PG borderline.
He was early entranced (skipped?) to a private K at age 4 yrs. 2 mos. (after the winter break.) He had been in the PreK class at the same school. It did not work out well due to improper handling of the situation by the teacher. Nevertheless, he finished out the year there.
He was enrolled in public K last Fall at the age of 4 yrs. 9 mos. It was not really considered early entrance because he made the cutoff by two weeks. It was a half-day program but with an academic emphasis. DS is a very compliant kid and not at all the "bouncy" type. He was fine, and enjoyed the singing and crafts. The teacher barely interacted with him at all because of the demands of the other students. By midyear, he was getting bored.
We requested, and received a skip to first grade. He is really thriving there and has a teacher who really "gets" him. I am so grateful!
I think our experience so far has shown how the teacher's attitude can really make or break a skip/early entrance. Unfortunately, we usually are flying blind, making a request for an appropriate academic placement and hoping for the right teacher.
Cathy
Last edited by Cathy A; 03/21/08 11:43 AM.
