I know we spend a lot of time lamenting the teachers who are unable or unwilling to meet our children's needs, so I thought I would share a positive story.
DS 4 (almost 5) has been struggling in his Montessori school a bit...choosing works that are too easy, not staying focused, and then causing some trouble. The teacher has been very open to talking with us, but didn't really "get" what he needed. (He really doesn't need to use the materials to lay out numbers 1-10, again, and if he did the "4 chain" once, he probably can count by 4s as high as you want him to go.)
We just got an e-mail that she attended (on her own, and without any prompting from us) a speaker on differentiation for gifted kids sponsored by our local school districts. She said "I had to think of 'DS' the entire time, and he is basically the reason I went."
I know that this doesn't solve everything, but, for today, I think I'll focus on this bright spot!
Last edited by Kathie_K; 02/12/13 08:35 AM.
