Last night DD11 asked how long until school starts. I was shocked when she said "I'm SO excited!" First time since preschool she had been excited about school rather than dreading it. As a 2E kid so much of school has been focused on remediation and services and all the things that are so hard for her. Summer, school breaks, weekends and after school have been devoted to the fun, interesting, exciting things that support her strengths. This year, though, our district has placed her in their TAG program and that makes all the difference in the world. One day a week with smart kids who are just as eager to learn as she is sounds like heaven. Holding my breath and hoping she loves it as much as she is expecting to and that she really is as independent with her AT as her school tells me. I doubt it will be a real intellectual challenge but having a group of gifted peers? Priceless...
