Hi
Noticing something very curious at DS5 gifted school. From the very begining, info sessions, orientation, meeting with the priciple, the teachers - everyone is super gentle about the kids who are not reading. There seems to be a nice soothing process, even while they are moving at a quick pace aiming for an accelerated reading level by the end of K. they seem very understanding, not quite they get it when they get it but not pressured either.
Yet with writing, there is no soothing pace, and seemingly no understanding, especially for the boys, its you need to get it and if you don't you need outside therapy or you need more worksheets. I understand that in a gifted school everything that comes involve writing and so they need to get it but I am very bewildered by the approach. I suppose it could be about the disparity in DS - making them push and me sensitive - but still is there a rationale for this? And how much push back should we do - he has made such progress, I would say he is at grade level or slightly below of regular K.
DeHe
