Cathy, I am glad that his move to 1st seemed to go more smoothly. Did he adjust pretty quickly to 1st once he was there?
Since we integrated him into that class gradually over a period of weeks, he adjusted quickly. It was kind of a long day for a just-turned-five year old, though.
How long did you wait before speaking with his public school K teacher about your DS?
I waited a couple of months and then asked her if she could tell me his reading level because I thought he might be reading above grade level.
Did she even notice that he was more advanced on her own? I often wonder about that since my DD's preK teachers didn't notice anything since my DD never volunteered anything due to shyness. If I hadn't talked to them nothing would have changed...
She noticed that he got every question right on the initial K readiness screening test. She didn't investigate further until I started asking her questions. You may get better results if you frame your requests in a way that makes the teacher feel like you respect their professional opinion. E.g. instead of saying, "My child is bored in K and needs harder work. He is reading at a 3rd grade level," try something like, "I noticed that my child is starting to read Magic Treehouse books at home and I was hoping you could help me find out what his reading level is." I think if you can lead the teacher into "discovering" your child's abilities for herself, she is more likely to find ways to accommodate him.
