Hi Dorothy,
I'm new here, so please bear w/ me
The way you described your DD7's experience is exactly what we are experiencing w/ DD in 1st grade. Her teacher let's her pretty much do whatever she wants, and gives her "special projects" where she gets to research a topic of her choice. Luckily she is well-behaved and self-motivated, but clearly this is no way to go through school! Ha! I actually found out tonight that her teacher is having her correct the other students' work!
So this is my question for you: Other than boredom in math and spelling (which has to be done as a whole class) DD is really happy at school--she loves all the independence, loves her teachers and friends, etc. I think she needs a full grade acceleration for next year, but I am hesitating discussing it w/ the school b/c she is content. How did you decide to push for the skip? What was the decision process you went through, and how did you present your request to the school?
Thanks!
hhugh
