Dazed- We are very much in the same place, thanks for posting your link, I missed it somehow. I can't tell you how many times I've asked "When is happy just not enough anymore?" I have a full-day K kid and an 11 hour a night sleeper too, plus a 30 min drive to and from school. Our time is limited!
elh- Our public district said they'd put him in 2nd grade tomorrow if I'd let them. They want him to take the standardized tests that begin in 2nd grade because our local school is such a disaster that his one score could literally save them from being taken over by the state. No thanks! We do have other private school options available and I'm making my way around looking for 1st grade. I'm currently afterschooling every day by his choice.
MasterofNone- We could see about getting him switched to the other K class, but I think that would make DS unhappy. His good friends for two years are in his class. As for being honest, I don't think it's a matter of that. His teacher honestly doesn't care what he can do. She has told me repeatedly that he has to back up in math and learn the fundamentals and no child has ever come to her understanding them. She also said she has never had a child enter K truly reading. I asked her what her definition of "reading" was (as we've discussed here!). She said "I can hand them a variety of materials and they can fully read and comprehend them. Like a newspaper for example." WOW. Evidently DS won't be actually "reading" for a while since I wouldn't even think about letting him read a newspaper right now! I would like him to not quit on assignments but I can also see that if there is no point because you'll have to count to 10 again tomorrow, why not go play legos?
