I was also surprised that achievement wasn't done. They do usually require that testing at this school. I think part of it was that they were trying to even out class sizes. Her class is small and the teacher is fine with doing "different" lessons with her if need be. The teacher has noted that the new math concepts he introduces are something my DD picks up on right away so he has seen her "ability." Although I am struggling with understanding her ability. It is so different than how it looked in my first born ds.
The 1st grade class isn't GT. Although there is a cluster of kids that will probably be moving to the GT program in 2nd grade, the teacher doesn't teach to that level (just some parent led enrichment). It still might have been a better fit right now but I think the slow pace would have gotten to her.
We have had her eyes checked (her brother had some issues that needed Vision Therapy and it turned out that his were developmental and he is fine now.) My dd does have reading glasses. The eye doctor thought this would reduce the strain enough to help her until her eyes more fully developed. It has made a difference and I hope to avoid the Vision therapy (not sure that I fully believe in all that either.) The eye doctor seemed to think this is hereditary which might explain why my 4th child (ds3 1/2) doesn't want to advance with reading. He learned his letters/sounds on his own at about 22mths and now has turned away from it. I wonder if that is a vision issue as well.
I agree that pulling her from the class now would be worse. She would have a hard time readjusting and not feeling terrible about leaving her friends behind. We are in for a year of hard work but I think in some ways it's good for my husband and I too. We have left my son slide by without a lot of homework or studying and maybe it will help all of us learn to focus and work harder.
I just hope she has reasonablly caught up by spring time but it seems to be quite a lot to learn.
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