Hello,
Just wanted to chime in with our experience. I hope this helps. For us first grade was a disaster. The teacher just did not get our DD. She tried to push her into staying within the 1st grade curriculum - reading and all. My dd at that point was reading at a fourth to fifth grade level fwiw I don't put much stock in the levels. We tried talking to the teacher. We brought in work she did in Kindergarten, had our DD write summaries of books but nothing got through. We finally had a meeting with the principal, gt coordinator, and the teacher. It helped a bit but really nothing changed except they started letting dd read whatever she wanted. DD's work and attitude suffered it was awful. All we did was fight. We got so discouraged we looked at private school and that was why we did the WISC IV. Those results were very helpful during the conference.
Now fast forward to 2nd Grade. We have a fabulous teacher and all is well. DD accepts her extra work now and has a fabulous attitude. She is being somewhat challenged but still constrained by the system. She is happy now though and that is what matters most.
If you think you want to keep your daughter in this school her is what I would do:
My advice would be to request a meeting with the teacher, the gt coordinator(if one exists), the principal and the counselor. Bring in whatever material you have and treat the school as your partner. Do not be confrontational they'll just get defensive. We went that route and then spent a couple of months repairing the damage. Also don't wait until you are furious again we did and it was a disaster. Our DD picked up on all the anger and frustration. Get everyone in the same room and focus the discussion on your child. How can we work within the curriculum to challenge and keep our kid happy? What resources are available? What will happen next year, the year after? After the meeting follow up with the principal to see if he/she has stayed on top of the situation. Ask if they'll take suggestions for teachers for 2nd grade. If they do ask for a teacher with many years of experience. Someone who has a lot of perspective but is still energetic and motivated. Such a person is more likely to recognize your DD's abilities and cater to them.
Your dd should not have to spin her wheels for a year. Talk to other parents in the class, maybe start a book club or science club.
Also take a deep breath. As our DD's beloved kindy teacher told us, "Oh kids like her don't learn anything in first grade. It's all about socialization for her. Things will get better"
