Sooooo..... I have mixed feelings about the meeting.
The very good thing is that they are more than willing to meet DD's needs.
The not so good thing is that they confessed that they are quite lost with her and realize that they are not getting the full potential out of her.
About reading: I told the idea of the words in the wall and they thought it was an excellent idea. We will communicate regularly about the Dutch ones.
It seems that the children read twice a week by pairs, first one reads and the other follows and vice versa and DD is simply not interested in reading.
As well, last week they had sort of a test, kind of 'comprehension/discrimination' test in which they are shown three pictures and have to pick up the right one from a question. The questions were VERY easy, like a bird besides a next, a bird feeding the little ones and a bird sitting on the nest and they were asked in which picture they see a bird nesting.
Well, guess what; DD did lest than optimal in the test. Why? Is it that she understands less Dutch than she wants to admit? (she claims that she understands everything) Or she found it boring and did not put attention? Teacher says that she looked as trying her best, very concentrated.... was she? or was she with her mind in Ponyland or Narnia or who knows where?
Maths: she will be given end of the year exercises and next year ones. I told them about rainforestmaths and they look very interested. The fact that was in English did not seem to bother them. I only hope that it will not take months before DD is allowed to 'play' at the classroom.
At home, I asked DD why she did not want to read with other children. Her answer: because I do not want to learn Dutch. I do not like 1st grade, it is all too easy and I am bored.
She looked quite distressed about it
I told her that she needs to read before she can do more interesting things but she looked unconvinced...
