We just hold a slightly different timeline. We want our kids to learn to read, though I have heard that sight reading is easier for children with Ds than phonics. We want our kids to learn about money, how to tell time, all the things that ordinary first graders learn. We also want our kids to make friendships in school. Luckily, she will be teaching the kids before they learn too much prejudice.
First graders tend to be fairly accepting.
We also want our kids to learn responsibility, having to complete assignments and sit quietly in their seats in the appropriate times. There are some wonderful books available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other large book retailers. Just do a search on the site for Ds, and you will be amazed at what you will find. Hello, My sister and I are coming to the parents with Down Syndrome for advice. My sister is a first grade teacher with no prior special ed experience, but guess what she is going to have a child with Downs in her classroom.