I have been a teacher for 25 years and have experienced gifted children throughout my career. But now I have a 6.5 year old son who has recently qualified to the Gifted program and has been recommended for grade acceleration. I have been trying to get his school for the last 1 1/2 to differentiate his instruction to meet his needs and now they bring all this to the table. My son is a bit apprehensive because he loves his 1st grade teacher. He would begin 2nd grade after winter break and then move on to 3rd grade next school year. He has many wonderful friends in his current grade and is involved in many sports teams with them. Should I be concerned? I sometimes think that maybe the school is trying to prove me wrong. Any ideas?
