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Scared About Kindergarten - and My Son Is Only 3!
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on September 12, 2011
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My son has a May birthday. I am a former teacher and know that little boys with spring and summer birthdays often have a hard time their first few years in school - th...
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- My son turned 5 this year he could have started school, but I noticed a few years ago he just wasn't handling some situations well. So I held him out this year. But ...
- The thought I ALWAYS have with questions like this is why expect them to fail before they even get the chance to succeed? Kids have a huge mental growth spurt during t...
- Sounds like you have a wonderfully spirited little boy who is curious about the world around him! I think you have the right idea about putting him in a mom's day out...
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 Tests
Asked by J.P. from Sarasota
on March 24, 2010
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Hi Everyone!! My Five year old is very smart and is doing very well in school-- she is going to be given an intelligence test- - any idea what is on the test?? Is tha...
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- It really varies. You should ask the school/Teacher, whomever is giving the test. Is it being given at your request or the Teacher's? Sometimes, they don't always...
- Hi J., I am a Gifted teacher in Florida. It can vary what will be on the test, depending on which one will be given. There's nothing she can study for it. But I ...
- Of course it is a good thing if they think she should have an IQ test! It won't be putting anything else on her plate just to have the test and once the results are i...
Gifted Child
Asked by C.C. from Jacksonville
on June 2, 2011
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nevermind. goodness me.
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- I think it's better to save all that money for college. Future employers aren't really going to care about primary school, but secondary and post-secondary education w...
- Perhaps you could have her come proof this post, it is very unreadable. So I pretty much scanned it. You have gone on ad nauseam about her reading skills, her art ...
- Wow!! Does you daughter throw tantrums also like you do??? ***************************** There is a lot you need to consider about skipping grades. Look to her f...
Mothers of ADHD or Gifted boys...Help!
Asked by R.L. from Tulsa
on July 1, 2009
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My question is to moms of ADHD or gifted boys...Can you tell me some behaviors they showed at various ages that you look back on now as being red flags? Any age would ...
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- Hey rachel my name is K. and I dont know too much about add or adhd but they thought my son had it he is almost 8 now and he is so much better. I work at home with a ...
- Yep, your life will be very interesting. I raised a gifted son and daughter (school tested-not my diagnosis, only a year apart in age and all I ever had). The testing ...
- I am not a mother of ADHD or gifted boys but I am a mother of 2 wonderful sons. In hope to answer your question there are some tests that can be given by a Child Psyc...
Possible Gifted Child and Focus Problems in School
Asked by B.P. from Jackson
on September 20, 2011
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My 4 year old son just started pre-school this year and his teacher said she's having a hard time keeping him focused on table work. She's stressed that he's VERY inte...
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- Preschool teaches kids to sit still, follow directions and get used to a schedule. It's good preparation for kindergarten and beyond, when these skills are needed to ...
- Oh stop with the ADD/ADHD. Your child can't focus because he/she is bored! I was bored as a child because I was gifted and there's NOTHING wrong with the NATURAL human...
- He isn't being challenged. He is getting bored because he already knows what is being taught. That is when his wandering little mind takes over. He needs tasks at sc...
Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by N.S. from Greensboro
on February 11, 2008
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My daughter is 4 years old and has a September birthday. She has been going to a preschool for two years now and is in the fours class. I recently had a review with he...
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- Sounds like she's ready. I wouldn't worry too much about the shyness. My daughter was shy when she started preK. but WOW! did that change. Mine goes to a public Montes...
- N.- You will not be disappointed. My 2 oldest had to start school as an older 5 because of Texas rules. My 2 youngest could start school at 4 here in NC but we...
- My son has a late September birthday. He is smart too. However, we decided to wait until he was almost 6 for him to start Kindergarten. He just started this fall. ...
Gifted, Classical, Magnet Schools, How Does All of This Stuff Work?
Asked by M. from Chicago
on December 15, 2009
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Hello! My little one is only 1 but since we are planning to move in the next year or so I am thinking about what elementary school she should attend. I am investigatin...
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- Hi M., Check out the CPS website and you will get the information there. All the Best!
- You might find that the schools either won't let you take a tour yet, or strongly discourage you from obtaining information since your child is so young. I agree that ...
- You have a lot of research ahead of you. Check out Greatschools.com for test scores and parent reviews of schools. CPS publishes this huge book with all of the schoo...
Disengaged in Kindergarten
Asked by M.S. from Salt Lake City
on February 21, 2013
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We have been told by my 6 year olds kindergarten teacher at parent / teacher conference that he is not engaged in learning with the class. Is it the student or the tea...
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- Is he behind in learning the things she's teaching? If so, he could be struggling and disengaged because of the struggle. Is he more advanced than what she is teachi...
- It's hard to know what she means by "not engaged in learning with the class." Like another poster said, that could mean many things. Without examples, we are just gr...
- Did she provide specifics? You S. his papers coming home every week, right? What do those look like? If he did well in Pre-K, and is not a behavior issue, I would say ...
Too Smart for Kindergarten?
Asked by C.D. from Chicago
on July 20, 2008
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OK moms, I know we all think we have the smartest kid in the world, but I'm actually worried that my son is going to be bored in Kindergarten. He already knows how to...
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- Have you considered home schooling you son the first few years of school. Home Schooling will allow you to be in control of what your child will learn. Before our so...
- Quest Academy is designed for highly intelligent children, though very expensive. I sugggest you keep her in her regular grade for now and expose her to higher learni...
- As a mom and kindergarten teacher I know where you're coming from. Kindergartners come in at all different ability levels. It is our job to make sure that you're son i...
