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Sensitive Ears?
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on July 17, 2007
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Good Afternoon Ladies,
My Alexie, is four and about to enter Kindergarten this year and we've noticed over the last few months that she is very sensitive to noise.
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- I would definitely look into it. I had a friend who had a daughter who went into therapy for her sensory issues and she is doing great now! I have always felt that i...
- My oldest is in the gifted & talented range of kiddos & is auditorily sensitive, too. She is also some what gifted in that area as well (plays piano by ear). She did/ ...
- There is something called, "Sensory Overload". My son has it, but he has Asperger's Autism. You daughter may have sensory overload without having autism, so don't pa...
Gift and Talented Testing for My 5 Year Old
Asked by A.L. from Houston
on January 10, 2011
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Hello moms,
My son will start KG in August/2011 and he is being tested for Gifted and Talented in a couple of weeks. I was wondering if any of you know a way to pre...
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- No way to 'prepare' for a gifted and talented 'test'. People are either in this category or not. If he is four and already reading, can print and write his letters p...
- Go to www.mindware.com they have books called perplexors. You can order these depending on age and they are great to help your child. After my daughter was tested f...
- Give him a good breakfast and a good night sleep every night so that he doesn't feel like this is an important test. Act like it is no big deal. Make sure you don't ...
Advice - Daughter Problems in School Because She Takes Too Long to Do Her Work??
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on July 31, 2011
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My daughter is 5, I am concerned because last year, the teachers kept saying she does not do work in class. Everyone else has done 3 sheets and my daughter had an hou...
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- I always suggested this idea to parents: Get an egg timer or set the kitchen timer for a short period of time. Have your daughter complete short tasks. For example, te...
- My son was like that. In first and second grade I asked his teachers to keep him inside from recess in third grade it got worse and his grades started to go down hill,...
- Contact the school. Maybe have a conference w/ the teacher and the case manager. See if you can have her tested now for any help she may qualify for. These wer...
Any Experience W/ Gifted Children in Public School ?
Asked by M.T. from Detroit
on May 21, 2008
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my oldest 2 children are in 1st and 2nd grade in the royal oak public school system. my 1st grader has always been the sweetest sort of odd and marched to the beat of ...
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- My husband works in the district and he believes that Northwood Elementary has a program right now however he's not sure if it's going to stay or if they are full sooo...
- I would check into roeper... they do offer scholarships.. I was accepted at roeper as a young child.. with scholarships.. but I didnt end up going there.. It is sup...
- Good aternoon M. T. I have not run into anything for gifted students in the elementary age group. I have a son who also was very bored and acting out in school. He sti...
Private School Vs. Publc school...the Later Years
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on January 31, 2010
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My husband and I are seriously considering a Christian school for our boys. Right now they're 2 and 4. My 4YO will go there for K-prep next year and the plan is K th...
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- Heard a speaker once at a homeschool book convention. He told the audience that most parents "do the homeschooling thing backwards." They homeschool when the kids ar...
- Both of my children (now age 21 and 26) both attended private school Pre-K through 12th and the main comment that they both made while attending college is that they a...
- I have both my boys in a private Christian school right now. Your question has been my main concern since we have decided on private school. First off, I just want t...
Gifted Program Suggestions?
Asked by K.M. from New York
on August 2, 2012
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My daughter is 15 now and she took a real IQ test when she was 12. The result was 128. She loves a challenge, and took the SAT when she was 13 just for fun. (Verbal pa...
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- Online and camps would be great but won't help her when she's bored out of her mind at school. And bored kids are restless kids who start to lose interest in school at...
- In high school, rather than having the gifted and talented programs they usually provide Honors and AP classes. That's where she will find her challenge. Also, for t...
- Is she in high school? Don't they have AP classes and other accelerated programs that would be at her level and challenge her more? ETA: To take the AP classes, I...
School Choice
Asked by A.C. from Memphis
on February 16, 2012
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Hi moms, need some advice and opinions on what you would do. My husband and I are trying to decide which school to send our daughter to next year. We are looking at ...
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- I love the idea of the fine arts program, I would go with that one simply b/c I find it so important. But, you also need to look at your finances and see what you can ...
- My kids are at a smaller private school and I wouldn't change it for the world. They too use the Abeka system -- and you know what ... It works! And what I don't see ...
- Has your daughter visited the schools? She should definitely have some input. Some kids would prefer the smaller, more intimate environment, and others wouldn't. Wh...
Attention Question
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on November 13, 2007
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I have a 9 year old boy who at times seems to have "issues" with staying focused. I dont notice it at home but apparently it is becoming more of an issue at school. ...
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- I am going through the same thing with my 9 year old right now. Actually, I have two nine year olds, LOL. My boy is a very smart, active, fun child. The problem....HE'...
- Did you ever consider that he might just be bored? You mention that he his almost a straight A student. Everyone is so concerned about children being ADD, ADHD, Autist...
- Has he aslo been checked for epilepsy? I was just wondering because sometimes Petit mal seizures can look just like that. It could also be nothing and he could just be...
Comparing Frisco Schools to Montessori Schools
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on August 23, 2007
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I am trying to make a decision on whether to leave my child at the Montessori school for Kindergarten or move her to our Frisco ISD. I really want to try the ISD; howe...
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- I worked very hard with my DD as well. She was reading well before kindergarten. The big question is what are you going to do after K? If you are eventually going to p...
- I feel the same way, my son is going to Spears on Monday (Frisco ISD) and I say at least try it. Spears was rated exemplary and they told me kinder is not only about l...
- Your child has already mastered it, I'm sure. I faced this with my DD. What I should have done is (and am doing this year is) putting her in extra math classes outside...
Fever Convulsion
Asked by D.G. from Corpus Christi
on April 1, 2008
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My son had not been eating very well for 2 days, just snacking here and there. We went over to my mother-in-laws house for dinner and we all sat down and my little bo...
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- Hi D., I have been through this with 2 of my 3 children. They were both about 18 mos when it happened (they are now both 6 yrs old - twins). Several things I have...
- The EMT's were right febrile seizures are very common in children. Though I'm not sure why they wouldn't transport him, that's their job. "Fever Seizures" are the body...
- It sounds like you are doing everything you can hopefully it is just a fever siezure that you can avoid with meds. no fever no siezure. Just one thought you can also p...
