Thanks, Dottie. We are meeting Saturday morning (w/o DD.) I'm just kind of puzzled over it, so am open to hear what he has to say. I'll find out if it is too late or if dd can ask for a different (hopefully better!) recommendation.
It's funny, after 9 years in the school system I've learned to take what educators say with a kilo of salt. I'm contemplating handing Cranky Teacher the educator's pamphlet from DITD. (He does not know she is a YS, but you can bet I will be letting that be known!) whistle