The two teachers my son was grade skipped to were given no heads up at all about the move...he just suddenly was placed in their room(s) one day. He had to prove himself and he has. The teachers didn't have time to tell me the possible negatives and thankfully he hasn't given them any reason to be negative about the skip after the fact.

Writing is hard for him but all the kids in the class have an area that they need to work on...if not what would be the point?

...reading is pleasure, not just something teachers make you do in school.~B. Cleary