Polarbear- I'm so glad to hear that there is hope in middle school. I asked DS last night if there is anything he wanted me to bring up to his teachers/principal in next weeks meeting. I asked if he wanted more challenging work. He said, "not more challenging, just more interesting". I think he equates challenging with his weak areas (writing, writing and writing!)Have you seen the motivation issue improve in middle school? I'm currently trying to decide what to do about middle school...he'll be in 5th grade in the Fall. My choices are to stay in our public school system, go to the "fancy" college prep school (which isn't a gifted school, but has a more rigorous academic program with higher expectations for performance), or homeschool. I'd love to hear more about how things have change for you with the transition from elementary to middle.
