Gifted & Talented Child: Infant
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Gifted and Talented Testing
Asked by J.G. from McAllen
on February 20, 2008
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Hi all,
Does anyone have any experience with thier child going through the GT testing? The school my daughter (age 5) attends sent home a parent nomination form and I...
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- Hi J., My oldest son took the GT test when he was in 1st grade.Part of the test is to see if they are mature enough to handle the extra work. I am not a big fan of G...
- My son has been in GT classes since the 3rd grade, and I wasn't even aware of it until December of that year. He is now 12, in the 7th grade and still in GT classes. ...
- I have 3 kids that have been nominated for it and been it, then pulled out. You have to look at how your school utilizes it. It is basically the same curriculum wi...
Gifted Girl?
Asked by R.C. from St. Louis
on July 24, 2011
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Hi all,
I've been wondering whether my 5 (she'll be 5 in October) year old girl is gifted or just exceptionally bright. I've always known that she is a bit ahead of...
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- There's no reason to feel overwhelmed by the idea of teaching her or to be intimidated by her abilities. The best thing you can do is encourage learning by allowing he...
- Hi R., There are many factors that go into identifying a 'gifted' child and quite honestly most of them are NOT related to how high they can count or what their rea...
- She sounds very bright.. Since she misses the cut off for kindergarten.. Check into a pre k. Montessori school.. They teach each child at their own level. My kids lov...
Gifted Children and Unfair Responses
Asked by S.J. from Wichita
on February 24, 2013
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I don't understand why some people get so offended if a person says, "my child is gifted", or why anyone should feel like they should keep it to themselves if they are...
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- Couple of thoughts. 1) Your daughter is 3, and already has a gifted label?? Seriously? That's ridiculous. For so many reasons. 2) I think your family (and frien...
- Well, part of it may be that every other parent says that their child is "gifted" or "very bright". Little people are like sponges so many appear very smart. It gets...
- For the most part, you really just need to ignore whatever is going on with your inlaws side. And you need to maybe (you didn't give much in the way of details) talk ...
Preschool for Gifted and Telented Child in Grand Prairie, Texas
Asked by Y.L. from Dallas
on September 5, 2008
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i have 4yrs old daughter. she is very bright and curious for everything. i was looking for a school for gifted and talented children for pre-k,but i couldn't fine any.
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- I agree with Montessori schools. My 5 year old has been in Montessori since she was 2 and when she stared Kinder this year, she was reading writing and doing simple ar...
- Although i personally think the "gifted and talented" label is overused, if you have a daughter who is bright, curious, and self-motivated, I strongly encourage you to...
- Y., My daughter also attends Children's University and it is a great private school. It is quite pricey, but the kids do study 1 year ahead. I wouldn't label my dau...
ADHD And Gifted
Asked by H.J. from Baton Rouge
on June 21, 2010
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What do I do with a five year old girl who has a combination of adhd and gifted traits? I am very worried about schooling, and how this can affect her schooling. What ...
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- Many, many kids with ADHD are gifted. Our son has severe ADHD but is one extremely bright seven-year-old. His idea of fun is doing mathematical equations verbally duri...
- Hi H., I understand about your worries of schooling for your dd. My son is 7 1/2 and is Twice-exceptional as well. I have made myself his biggest advocate. If you pl...
- As others have said it is quite common for a child to be both gifted and ADHD. Dr. Kenneth Bock has a book called Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, Asthma,...
Gifted Child
Asked by S.D. from New York
on April 18, 2009
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I don't know how to say this without feeling like I am over exagerating or bragging, so I will say this and hope it comes out right to someone who can help...
My so...
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- You don't sound like you're bragging at all and congrats to you for continuing to challenge him. Sounds like you're doing such an amazing job with this little prodigy!...
- If you live in NYC there are several gifted and talented schools that you can apply for your son. Check out Hollingworth first because of his age.
- When my son (now in fifth grade) was 2 1/2 he taught himself to read and has always been ahead of the curve. For preschool, we sent him to our local parochial school b...
When to Start Kindergarten
Asked by C.S. from New York
on January 14, 2010
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I am debating keeping my kids until they are closer to six years old to start kindergarten. They will have just turned five and have never been to preschool or daycar...
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- Dear CS, I think at 6 years old your children will go into first grade. I do not think kindergarten is mandatory. You should let them go to Kg so they have an introduc...
- I believe most children are starting earlier these days. My daughter is 3 and will be turning 4 this November. She will be starting preschool in September. I think if ...
- never been to preschool or daycare? very important aspects of bringing up child esp for social interaction.
Anxiety About Kindergarten
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on July 16, 2012
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My DD who just turned 5 is going into Kindergarten in a month. She has always been a home body, and we were even considering homeschooling but then she got into the s...
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- In addition to all the great advice you've already gotten I would add not to talk about school too much. I have found that sometimes the more I talked about, reassur...
- My 4 1/2 yr old loves her daycare and loves Godly-play and will sometimes still cry at leaving me. Sometimes she thinks that's how she should act (other kids cry when...
- Please try to hide any anxiety YOU might have from her. Talk it up and be chipper and excited about it. Also, practice some small things. Buy a lunchbox and practic...
Gifted Child Skipped 1St but Thinking It Was a Bad Idea Now.
Asked by J.J. from South Bend
on January 26, 2011
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What would you do? Our child has been very gifted since 9 months of age. Reading very early, doing basic math by 4, and has an amazing photographic memory. During K...
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- I know many parents who waited to start their child in kindergarten or 1st grade (depending on the school system and what type of preschool they had access to). None ...
- Children - ESPECIALLY that young - need to be with their peers. If they are not, they will be socially crippled. They will not feel like they fit in. Please keep him w...
- You will likely get this teacher again... Maybe he would repeat 2nd grade. Have you looked into private schools
IQ Testing for Gifted Children
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on May 21, 2010
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Hello Mommies how is everyone? I have generated this question before about my daughter and so I come back again for fresh perspectives.
Many people have questioned...
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- Hi K. - I can't help you with any recommendations about testing for gifted kids, but if you are willing to consider sending your daughter to a private preschool and el...
- You should call your school district. I don't think it would make sense to pay for an IQ test if you plan for her to get accpted for the gifted program (as they will ...
- I would try checking with your school district. They may provide some testing that is free or may be able to refer you. Any psychologist who works with children may ...
