Hi frannieandejsmom,
1st grade is going OK so far here. Teacher seems to be a great teacher for typical kids. She is open to giving DS more stuff after parent teacher's conference; we've been getting some multiplication sent home instead of all substraction and addition.
Spelling was interesting as he was a sight reader. The first few spelling tests were rough and they have a wide range of odd activities to help learn the words. But after a couple of months of spelling, he seems to have figured out how to remember spelling and we've excused him from any unneeded busy homework.
However, the overall pace and depth isn't quite enough for him; so, we've initiated testing into the district's HG program. He passed their achievement first hurdle with flying colors and now awaiting the scheduling of the Stanford-Binet piece. Not certain how it will all work out or if he will change schools.
