How to prepare DS for school change.

[niccig]

DS is in private school, but good chance we'll be moving him to either a charter school (fingers crossed) or our local school. DS's current school doesn't have to follow state curriculum, so I want to make sure DS is up to speed on as much as possible. He doesn't have a desk, they have tables and do a lot of hands-on projects. If he gets into a charter, it'll be similar instruction methods. If it's our local school, it'll be traditional schooling.

Reading - had him evaluated by reading specialist and he's at age level, has a couple areas of weaknesses that she'll be working with him on for rest of year and she thinks he'll respond quickly to the reading plan.

Math - his school does Everyday Math, as do many local schools. I'll make sure to go over his workbook with him over the summer and see if needs more help in any areas. Working on improving addition/subtraction math facts.

Writing - have HWT 2nd grade work book. He wants me to teach him cursive.

Spelling - he's doing fine, but think his lists are easier than what others have posted here.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

[crl]

I don't have any other specific ideas, but want to offer that my ds switched over winter break and has done amazingly well at his new school. He was behind in some aspects of math, but he has caught up quite well. I think that is in large part because his teacher and I were both really low key about it. He has taken it as a challenge rather than getting anxious about it.

Good luck!
Catherine

[schrocat]

I think writing as in essays and stuff like that was left out of the list. I have a son in second grade and that is what he struggles with. Also looking at inference and character traits and comprehension skills for reading.

[kristac]

We are switching schools next year as well and will need to do cursive over the summer to catch up as it is not learned until 3rd grade at his current school but was taught in 2nd at his new school.