They then gave us a program they are going to start doing now that will be how it would work if she was in first grade next year. We are doing a 4-6 week trial and then meeting again to see how we feel it is working. They are also going to retest her with the higher level of the map.
What does the 4-6 week trial program consist of?
I love to read the advice you've gotten - I'd include an outline of the 4-6 week trial in your email.
I don't really know why school act like this, but they often do. Our local public school did. Every time I talked to them it was a different story. I don't know if the negative responses were worse than the positive response, but I do remember it was a roller coaster emotionally. So typical that they pretended to know what the IAS was, but didn't really. That's why I wanted you to read it and know.
It's a tough line to walk between showing them - gently - that they have no clue about this area. They will need to save face at every step. I think that things will probably work out, but it's a slow and uncomfortable process. In the end you'll hear self-congratulatory comments about how glad they are that they detected this problem and solved it all by themselves. That's actually what you want the ending to be. Just be ready to breath and smile when you hear it.
Love and more love,
Grinity
