Gifted & Talented Child: Preschooler
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Seeking "Gifted and Talented" Preschool and Playgroups
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on March 5, 2008
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My daughter Alex's preschool teacher has informed me that while she'd love to keep her in her class, she felt like Alex belonged in a gifted program. She's not quite 3...
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- You might consider a Montessri program. DCS off of Castle Pines Parkway starts children in preschool at age 3. Preschoolers age 3 and 4 are in class with the Kinderga...
- Hi K.. My 7 year old is gifted and talented. We live in Douglas County, also. I don't know of preschools or kindergartens for gifted and talented. This is what I d...
- I think it depends on how dedicated you want to be with fostering your daughters abilities. The Rick's Center at DU is one of the best and it's right here in Denver. ...
IS She Gifted?
Asked by S.P. from Minneapolis
on April 23, 2009
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Okay everyone keeps telling me my daughter is gifted and I need to find the "best school" for her! Well long story short we live in Mpls a good district and there is a...
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- My now 11 year old was the same way. He still is. I had the same feelings with entering him into kindergarten and wondered if he shouldn't skip into first grade. Th...
- Dear S., How wonderful to have such a bright child. Most schools will have a "ready" assessment for kindergarten before she goes. I would check with your elementa...
- My suggestion to you is to enroll her in a Montessori program that allows kids such as your daughter to thrive. The reason they can thrive so much is because they ar...
Gifted Son Having Issues at Kindergarten
Asked by R.B. from Denver
on September 10, 2011
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A little background - My son just started kindergarten in August. He is going to a school for the gifted (public challenge school). He is extremely bright and has a hi...
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- My son is also very advanced/suspected gifted and has ADHD. He just finished his second week in public, full day kindergarten and he's LOVING it. Honestly, I got to ...
- I have so much empathy for your son! Something clearly is upsetting him. When you say that the school is concerned about his behavior, I don't get the impression th...
- I have seen too many parents with "Gifted" children forget that no one is perfect--not even a gifted child. He is only a little boy, in Kindergarten don't put so much ...
How to Further Challenge My Gifted 3 Year Old
Asked by N.J. from Chicago
on April 16, 2007
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My daughter is 3 years old and is very gifted in the area of letters and reading. Before she turned 2 years old she surprised one day. She pointed to a letter in a b...
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- Keep doing what you are already doing. Kids under the age of 5 are little sponges. That is one reason they recommend teaching foreign language to young children. They...
- Great responses so far. Don't try to hold her back by any means, but don't pressure her either. You might want to google the concept of "un-schooling" if you aren't f...
- Hi Jenny, At this point, I would say to just spend time encouraging your daughter to do things that she enjoys. Our son is 22 months old and he knows all his color...
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...
Help with a Headstrong 4-Year-old!
Asked by M.F. from Oklahoma City
on August 3, 2008
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I have an almost 4-year-old daughter who refuses to progress in potty training. I've tried every style of reward/repurcussion I could think of--good, bad, or indiffere...
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- You are not going to believe this but I have identical twin girls turning 4 in oct both of them refuse to poop in the potty both are very headstrong and i can tell y...
- I'm no expert, but when I was sure my daughter was just hanging on to her old ways and could use the toilet just fine, I took her diapers away. She sat in front of the...
- I am having the exact same problem! My husband is full-time military, fortunately he is home right now, but has to travel frequently. Jillian, who was 3 in February,...
When Should 3 Year Old Start Pre School
Asked by L.W. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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Hello I have a 3 year old daughter she is really smart for her age sometimes to smart. I was wondering when is it a good time to start them in a pre school. My only pr...
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- depends on the child. my daughter started just shy of her 3rd b-day & went for 3 years (she had an older brother going to kindergarten & she wanted to go to school to...
- L., This is a very personal decision, with no right or wrong answers. My children started at age 2, 2 mornings a week, 2 1/2 hrs each morning; it was fantastic f...
- Excellent advice already!, I sent my son at 3 years and one month. I wish i would have waited. He has a late july birthday and by age 4 i had decided to have him go...
Helping 3 Year Old with Abc's
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on November 11, 2009
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I have noticed that my 3 year old is having trouble with his ABC's (he can sing the entire alphabet song no problem, but has trouble recognizing the letters). We have ...
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- Just wanted to add my vote to the Leapfrog line! Fridge Phonics or the Word Whammer (this works on letters and 3 letter words) as well as the the whole line of DVD's. ...
- He's 3. He doesn't need to know his ABCs yet. Start with recognizing the letters in his name and read to him a lot!!! There is plenty of time to learn them. They w...
- At that age, this is completely normal. Consider the Toys-R-Us sign. They use a backwards R to appeal to our ideas about childhood, not to make us think about dyslexia...
4 Year Old Refusing Preschool
Asked by M.T. from Columbus
on May 9, 2007
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My 4 year old is suddenly refusing to go to her preschool. My question is: should I make my daugther go? Background: this is her first time at preschool, because of ...
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- I completely 100% agree with Mi R. Children learn at a VERY young age how to manipulate their parents. If she has already learned how to manipulate you into NOT making...
- Hi Linda, While I agree that you are the parent (and if you read my other responses you'll see that I'm very supportive of discipline!), I also don't think that a 4 y...
- A) You are the parent- not her. B) If she is so bored with pre-school, ask the schools to evaluate her learning level to come up with an acceptable compromise. C) YO...
