DS 5 has started kindergarten. We are so pleased that he only has 13 kids in his g&t class and he is very happy. We were so excited at what the teacher would be able to accomplish with the kids this year. I realize that it has only been three weeks of school but I am a bit worried that despite the small class size the teacher is not really differentiating the curriculum. My son keeps bringing home homework that is more busy work. The teacher did say that they will be doing kindergarten and "touching" on first grade math this year but my son is already beyond 1st grade math and he is bringing home very easy readers when he is reading at an end of second grade level. So now I am wondering what to do for him next.
Should I somehow ask her if she will be teaching a standard curriculum or if she will assess the kids and differentiate the curriculum? If she is not going to teach ds at his level should I supplement at home with a math program? Has anyone tried using Kumon workbooks or Singapore math workbooks? I was hoping that I could just let the school handle everything but ds loves to be challenged and to learn more.
