[Oz-gifted] Sounds promising...

[Ellen Hrebeniuk]

Following advice here and from teacher friends, I asked DS1's 
classroom teacher for a meeting regarding next year (DS1 is in K but 
is extension year 2 for literacy and is plainly listening in on their 
maths too!).  Turns out she has already been discussing matters with 
the head of kindy.  I find this encouraging.  She'll tee up a meeting 
for herself, me, and the kindy and/or Year 1 head in the next few 
weeks.  Told her I will swot up on the policy documents before the 
meeting. NSW Dept of Ed has half a dozen of them related to gifted 
education <sigh>.  The teacher said that she hasn't taught anyone 
like DS1 before.  I found that interesting as I'd rate him moderately 
gifted, not profoundly -- but she's probably under 30, so her 
teaching career hasn't been that long.

Comments and suggestions, please!
-- 
Ellen Hrebeniuk
Sydney, Australia

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