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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of this post doesn't make sense to me.  Kids one year older are not that different - especially with the range of birthdays. Your child probably became friends with one child and then joined his friend group.

This will only be an issue for a few years until either your child enters a magnet or they hit the grades where tracking starts.

You might also want to do some more research, the great majority of kids that at younger ages are evaluated as being quite ahead end up normalizing because there is so much variety of levels early on.  Obviously not every kid, but it is something to consider.[/quote]

The last two sentences are very true! DD in 3rd now and of all the kids who were in the highest reading groups in K almost none are in the highest reading groups in 3rd. You kid could be the 1-2 who continue to be ahead or maybe not. The other kids who started out in K and 1st being really advanced well are still doing great but they are no longer outliers.[/quote]

Because those kids didn't get the enrichment and acceleration they deserved in K, 1, and 2 so now they're the same as everyone else...[/quote]

You must have a child who is very young because otherwise you'd know it's not true. A smart, successful student can be an early or late reader and that comes down to things like genetics and exposure. I have a relative who went into K with average letter recognition meaning which meant she only knew some of her letters and letter sounds. She continued to be average in 1st and 2nd but took off by third just like everyone says some kids do. By the time she was in HS she was a National Merit Scholar and all that.[/quote]

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