Also talking to your dd about how she feels. Does she like school? What does she like and not like? Does she like to write? Draw? Play music? Sports? How does she feel she fits in? Would she rather be reading books? Would she rather be on a full time playdate?
Just as an observation of our "very good" public school system, they don't push or challenge at all. Whatever you do is what your potential is thought to be.
:)a full time playdate would be best for my dd. She doesn't like the academics at school. She has seemed interested in science class. They studied the brain, solar system, disected a sheep's brain in her GT class. That seemed to spark a bit of interest. She hates math. She loves music class and is just breaking out of her shyness to perform. She is super funny and dramatic. Everyone comments that she's bound to be in the cast of Saturday night live someday....
She feels she fit in with the girls at school very well. She was well liked by all the girls in class. She had many playdates and her friends miss her terribly.
And yes, I agree on the "very good" districts. Typically, if you pass the standarized tests you are doing well. Her K experience of a month was awful. The teacher was thrilled that she already knew her letters coming into K.....and this was a good district in MN.
