Quick update on search for K options. I talked to the GT coordinator at our public elemen. school and she said that they don't identify kids for the program until the end of 1st grade, so the program doesn't even start until 2nd grade. She suggested I talk to the K teachers and principal for guidance on differentiation in the classroom, but I need some advice on what to ask about when I talk to the teachers. Basically, I need to ask, how will you accomodate a kid in kindergarten who is already reading simple chapter books ("Henry and Mudge" for example, with comprehension, and more advanced books with very good word recognition, but less comprehension) and addition/subtraction (but not perfectly and without knowing how to write it out), as well as some multiplication/division. Plus there's the crazy calendar thing and his fascination with maps/geography (he told me yesterday that "Mommy, you know that more people live in the part of Denmark that is in Europe than in the Greenland part of Denmark")
He's a completely normal 4 yr old when it comes to writing, music, art.
So, although I'm hopeful he'll get into the gifted school, since the K teacher seemed to know what to do with kids like him (though she too was a little taken aback by the math) we need contingency plans. Has anyone had success in a regular Kindergarten class? What do I need to ask about specifically?
Thanks
