So, I talked to DS6's teacher and she agreed that it would be a good idea for him to take the MAP test this spring when the other older kids take it. She thinks it would be good for next year's teacher to know what level at which he is working. She said he's definitely ready for 3rd grade work across the board (all subjects) but that he definitely fits best with the kids in his current grade. She says -- and she thinks this is a remnant from him skipping K and having had one less year to practice and not a problem behavior -- that he still has some problem sitting still. She says he doesn't always sit on his pockets during all of group time and that he likes to stand at his desk to do his work (so she places him at a desk toward the back so people don't have to try to see over him). I asked whether she thought if he had work that engaged him whether he might sit still and she said she wasn't sure. She said he has seat work that is more at his level (enrichment, problem solving) that he doesn't really like to do on his own when he gets done early, but I've seen the work and it isn't at his level either. She did say that on the rare occasion he has does have something more difficult he either just does it really fast without thinking about it (and does it wrong) or he gets really frustrated and upset that he doesn't know it right away. Of course, I reiterated that that was probably because he's never had to work at much when it comes to academics at school. So, nothing that many of us haven't gone through before. But I thought I'd at least update you. If anyone has anything thought or suggestions about what to do next, I'd love to hear them!
