I'm curious about ds10 - is it organisation type problems that they need to have more of middle school? We have 2 more years (maybe if we don't move first) of this school but I'm not looking forward to the next step up.
Yes, organization, speed and just plain old listening seem to be stressed much more in middle school. I think most boys are a bit lacking in those areas at that age so I figure he will grow into it, but keeping him encouraged is a battle. Where other kids might not get too hung up on 1 missing paper, it can throw off his whole day.
Oh yeah, and he isn't even in 6th yet!
I agree with not letting 1 teacher get you down, but it is hard. We've had BRILLIANT teachers, well ok, 1 brilliant teacher for ds, and several so-so and a couple really not good ones.
