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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I don't know what to do either. I keep telling my DH I wish she was in an immersion school, b/c at least she would be learning a second language.

We moved to MoCo for the schools, so I am pretty bummed about this. I know it is only K, but seriously my DD tells me she is always sent to the rug to read independently because she has finished her work.

But what are the options?

[b]I heard they might introduce "Junior Great Books" half-way through the year. That might be an improvement[/b].[/quote]

The Junior Great Book serious is terrible in my opinion.  They take great literature and water it down.  You would be better off going to your local library and finding classic books that are often ignored by MCPS.  You can have the librarian help you.  For example, E.B. White's books (Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Ralph The Mouse books, the Little House on the Prarie series, etc.  Find things your daughter enjoys to read and just keep her reading.  If the teacher will let her, have her bring her book to school so she has it to read there.  Try to get the data the school has on her, if possible her Lexile score.  That data will help the librarian help you find appropriate level books to read.  The school will just try to put her in a grouping even if she is far beyond the other kids in that group.[/quote]

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