mnm,
Your story is inspiring to me. My daughter has been shy as well. Although way less so with every year that goes by. However, she's also become better at adapting to her environment. She even has gone so far as to changing the manner and cadence of her voice when talking at school.
I really do think she needs a safer intellectual environment. I think that the school will suggest a subject acceleration in math at the very least. She will benefit from the immersion into older classes now, so that next year she can go to fourth or fifth grade for reading. Interestingly enough, she feels as though older children must know a lot more than her and is a little intimidated. She was truly surprised and shocked to learn that she reads just exactly the same as a fifth grade student. I'm not sure what she envisions a fifth grade reader to be, but she certain it's beyond her.
Hearing success stories like yours is truly inspirational for a mom like me, just starting out on this unknown path.
My IEP is this afternoon. We'll see. I'll get the cognitive test scores and a whole lot more information about the direction the school would like to take as well as me. I fear I don't really know what to do with her right now. I hoping they have some suggestions as well. She's one complex little creature.
Thanks,
Crazy Daisy
