Thank you for all the good advice!
One of my biggest concerns is that he is *emotionally* his age. He has grown by leaps and bounds being in this preschool around other children. He is an only child and will always be. He was born to us late in life. He came into the world one month after our 20th wedding anniversary!
I do see signs of him being bored in preschool, especially when the teacher is working on the alphabet and letter sounds with the others. He loves going to preschool and is finally, actually engaging other children and playing WITH them!
Isn't testing unreliable before 5 or so? Is there a way to see a sample test ahead of time? This kid does not like to have anything new sprung on him. He is a thinker. He is the most cautious child I have ever met. We go to a new playground and he sits there and watches everything for a while. The teachers at the preschool know that he needs a warning if the activity is about to change or he gets upset!
I did go out an buy some kindergarten and 1st grade workbooks (at Walmart) for him to do. He thinks his "puzzle books" are fun and it's really the first time he has been asked to read something and follow directions. He is doing fairly well (it's only been a week or so).
Thanks,
Robin
