It's been a pretty good year for us -- lots of ups and downs and changes, but ultimately, both kids currently enjoy going to school, and both are getting some challenging differentiation with good, experienced teachers. Both have had rave reviews in conferences. DS's midyear grade-skip is going well, though he's expressed disdain for spiraling of math, repetition, even though he gets some extension. He just wants to move on. Making new friends has been a slow, but he still sees his old grade-friends. It may not be ideal, but it's going well. I'm a little concerned about DD next fall, since the GT program won't kick in for another year, and the school is resistant to the idea of SSA into another grade. I am contemplating dual-enrollment for homeschooling math. She has really grown confident in her abilities this year, though, and responds very well to her teacher.
