What if my kid is ahead in reading (like can read chapter books in kindergarten), but is right on target with math. How can I get the classroom teacher to challenge her in reading?
What if my kid is ahead in reading (like can read chapter books in kindergarten), but is right on target with math. How can I get the classroom teacher to challenge her in reading?
Lisa @ School Family writes: Hi Erin- Does your daughter's class have reading groups? Maybe you could talk to the teacher about having your daughter in the appropriate level. It's definitely worth a conversation - with class sizes being as big as they are these days, it's good to have an open line of communication with your teacher. Here is a great article about talking to a teacher: http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/728-talking-with-teachers-about-student-progress
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Lisa @ School Family writes: Erin-
Also wanted to point to a page on our site that has a lot of great information for parents of gifted and talented children: http://www.schoolfamily.com/gifted-talented
