Hi Ivysmomma, For us kindergarten was fine because our K had a lot of free play time. Our DS7 (dear son age 7) is also a summer bday so young for the class. He did okay in K. It was first grade when he started to get really really bored. They repeat a lot in 1st grade. We ended up skipping 1/2 of first and going into 3rd in the following fall. If your DD is doing okay in K and they have a lot of play, I might suggest just asking for in class differentiation and skipping 1st. HOWEVER, it really depends on your DD and how well she is doing. I should also mention that DS7 was not wanting to write and his K teacher was really good with him. That also was part of the decision to leave him put for K.
HTH. Glad you found the forum.
That's kind of what I am leaning towards.... keeping the enrichment up and going from there. Maybe skipping 1st, maybe enriching again next year. It seems like our district's enrichment program isn't fantastic, BUT the school itself seems to be really working with me. I think seeing how she does when she starts in 1st grade reading and math next week will help in the decision making, too.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Jamie
