Had my first parent teacher conference with dd4's teacher. The rating sheet she gave me has 5 scales, the lowest being n/a. Dd4 was either a n/a or beginning skill on each of the language and math metric. The teacher seemed to not have any clue where dd really is. Things that dd was doing at 16 months were rated at beginning- things like identifying numbers and letters. Dd4 has self taught all 4 basic operations, can do simple addition of fractions like 3/4+1/2 etc, can add using negative numbers, can skip count by 2,3,5,10, can add double digit numbers mentally without regrouping and using manipulative for regrouping, has been spelling and writing phonetically since she was 3, etc. Teacher doesn't know any of this because dd hasn't been asked to exhibit any of this and dd will never on her own show anything to people outside the home. I just listened and didn't say anything. When I came home and told dh about the meeting, he was furious. He wants to go tell the teacher how wonderful dd is and how advanced she is. I don't think we should because dd is only 4 and who cares what her report card says, she enjoys going to school and has made good friends, and we can always change schools next year or in future if dd is miserable. Dh is not convinced. Please advise what is anything we should do. Thanks.
