That is very rough, Tory. I think this is a key problem about asychronous learning. The kids are certainly smart enough for accelerated curriculum, but the maturity, organization, and social skills can be an issue. I commend your school for being forward thinking to not adhere to strict grade-age divisions, BUT they don't have the follow-through down. If it's sink or swim mentality, without allowances for adjustment or homework modifications, perhaps they should have been more cautious in recommending the additional skip. What to do now? Talk to your son, see what he thinks, pros & cons, how you can help him. I would also put some of the burden on the school--what do they intend to do to help your son? Ask for a meeting. If he gets poor grades for the first part of the year, it's not the end of the world IF you have a plan.
