When I told my DS6 that we were considering letting him go to the 3rd grade classroom for math he literally jumped up and down for joy. He was not so hot about the ALEKs idea. That seals the deal.
Now back to the grade skip issue. The gifted team seems to be divided. The psychologist pointed to the positive effects of grade skipping. The gifted support teacher said she thought DS6 could handle a 1-2 grade skip but expressed her belief that you don't grade skip kids unless they are miserable.
I worry about his sense of belonging, especially if he enters the 3rd grade classroom next year but is not wholly a member since he will go to 4th grade math. Maybe I should just ask him!
