thanks blackcat and LRS. We are actually in Australia, so we are in the second term of his kindergarten. He will not start 1st grade until February of next year, and he will be 6 then. Would you recommend I wait and look at an observation then? I am going to post some of my concerns in the 2e forum to try to get some perspective on whether my concerns really warrant further investigation, as I am starting to feel like I am being an over worrying mother.