It's day 15 of kindergarten and my little girl is bored. It was our big plan to send her to public school this year so they would get to know her and so that she could test into the gifted program in our district for next year. We thought she might find the work dull as time went on but that everything would be exciting at first for our highly social child.
We were also certain that the kindergarten teacher would identify dd right away and that there would be smooth sailing.
So, the time has come to set up a conference and speak with the teacher about how we can make kindergarten rewarding for dd. I spoke with my neighbor across the way who has three children identified as gifted by the school district and her advice was just to go in and ask what we can do to make kindergarten challenging for her.
So I am taking my time and gathering my thoughts about what to ask for for her from the school. I kind of have no idea other than the fact that I don't want her forced to sit through lessons she's already mastered.
What's your best advice for a parent in my situation?
