Sounds like a good plan Niki. Kids are pretty resilient, I am betting he will get the routine down quick. And as we have talked before, I know the academics won't be an issue. What may be an issue is him thinking that since he is going to be going to first now they will know more and be able to do more, that isn't always the case. DS5 didn't do K and started this year in first so didn't do the transition. With us we have some of the behaviors when he gets bored though, which I know you don't. No awful behaviors...just developmental stuff mostly (like walking in line right, staying in his seat, calling out without raising his hand, being overly silly) etc. Those are the things that get him in trouble regularly. First isn't the best fit, but it is a better fit. It sounds like yours will be even better since there are some other gifted students in his class. There aren't any in DS's and they have not told me of any in the grade yet, although there is one boy from another class that may be since they are going to pair them together for reading. Anyhow, I am rambling. The transition process you have in place sounds good, keep us updated on how it goes!
