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11-yr-old DS & extremely emotional started by colomamato4 (10/20/11 at 12:01pm)	That's hard. As I've often seen written here, kids deserve... 10/20/11 at 5:57pm by joensally	3	86
Need help with education options for 2nd grader started by Phoebe (9/29/11 at 3:48pm)	ThAnks for the suggestions everyone. Once again I find... 10/19/11 at 6:14am by Phoebe	7	184
How to approach the 2nd grade teacher. started by Mom31 (8/25/11 at 6:39am) 1 2	Handwriting without tears is a fantastic cursive resource... 10/16/11 at 6:34pm by domesticidyll	39	1,236
Problems at school , and is this considered gifted ? Please help !! started by jaylivg (10/5/11 at 7:33pm)	the bit about your son getting in trouble a lot at school,... 10/14/11 at 9:19pm by carmel23	12	323
10 and "attitude" started by carmel23 (10/13/11 at 5:06pm)	So this is a new teacher (and a wonderful teacher!) it really... 10/14/11 at 10:22am by carmel23	6	131
Tell me some great metaphors or anologies your child made started by FarmerBeth (10/13/11 at 6:26am)	It probably was dogs decoded... we didn't watch the whole... 10/14/11 at 6:04am by MommyBecky	6	162
Should you have your child tested ? started by jaylivg (10/12/11 at 8:58am) 1 2	So i take after you skipped grade , you behaved a lot better... 10/13/11 at 7:26pm by jaylivg	35	298
poor test scores in school started by aishamama (10/12/11 at 8:19pm)	thank you for so much of your time. Does red-shirted mean... 10/13/11 at 6:37pm by aishamama	13	151
Curriculm adjustments for Kindergartener started by Aufilia (9/22/11 at 9:09pm)	Emilysmama -- This is super late but thanks -- as it turned... 10/12/11 at 9:15pm by Aufilia	13	289
TV at school started by Katielady (9/23/11 at 3:47pm)	I've been meaning to respond to this. My son's school doesn't... 10/10/11 at 1:49pm by captain optimism	8	217
possible 2E started by Rose-Roget (10/7/11 at 2:41pm)	This is how I feel too, as long as it's not redundant. I've... 10/8/11 at 10:33am by Rose-Roget	2	87
Moments in parenting started by insidevoice (10/4/11 at 9:14pm)	See, the thing I adore about this, is that this was exactly... 10/5/11 at 6:31pm by insidevoice	6	132
gifted/hyperlexic possible Autism Spectrum started by MyKiddos (10/2/11 at 9:53am)	I'm coming out of lurkdom for this post! I have a 2.5 yo who... 10/3/11 at 2:15pm by utkallie	5	207
Math facts, rocket math and gifted children started by straighthaircurly (1/11/11 at 5:28am)	Speed equaling proficiency drives me nuts. OP, I hope you... 10/3/11 at 10:26am by karne	12	1,335
Mixed age group concern--not so desirable older kid influence started by nirvanamommy (9/30/11 at 2:04am)	My gifted son (middle child) started preschool at 2.5. It was... 10/3/11 at 8:20am by MJB	15	370
Possibly Gifted But Not Sure Yet.... started by SunnyDay109 (10/2/11 at 4:23pm)	The great thing about English/literature classes are there... 10/2/11 at 8:08pm by whatsnextmom	2	111
Pull-out gifted program, and missing stuff in regular class started by mamazee (9/30/11 at 11:48am)	That is unfortunate. I was quite pleased how DS's school did... 10/2/11 at 8:52am by whatsnextmom	10	213
Gifted reader: Funny story but serious concern started by BennyPai (9/1/11 at 2:20pm) 1 2	Oh, yeah, I can definitely relate. I always read my parents... 9/30/11 at 2:43pm by SunnyDay109	25	792
article on entering K and acceleration started by A&A (9/25/11 at 10:13am)	This is interesting... I believe that "red-shirting" is a lot... 9/30/11 at 11:16am by Freeman	9	273
Problems in School started by AshleighMach (9/27/11 at 1:01pm)	That's a whole other problem that I had with Montessori.... 9/29/11 at 11:34am by RiverTam	12	271
Does anyone homeschool their gifted child/ren? started by MomofSev (8/15/11 at 9:05am) 1 2	We are homeschooling my would-be-entering-2nd-grade 7yo ds.... 9/27/11 at 9:04pm by heatherdeg	24	1,272
6th grader in algebra started by Bekka (8/24/11 at 7:26pm)	DS is 12 and doing Algebra 1 Saxon. He finds it very... 9/27/11 at 4:45pm by dessismama	12	564
Is this a 'gifted' trait? started by peaceful_mama (6/28/11 at 9:40pm) 1 2	I have no idea if it's a gifted trait or not, but DS is the... 9/27/11 at 6:45am by JayGee	21	1,694
Questions about toddler and future schooling started by breezyleigh (9/25/11 at 5:56pm)	That's very interesting, Miranda! It's actually kind of neat... 9/26/11 at 6:11pm by breezyleigh	11	240
Math at two levels? started by dovey (9/11/11 at 8:48pm)	If you provide your child with a math-facts table it's... 9/25/11 at 8:03pm by moominmamma	14	276
Talk to me about early college started by OTMomma (8/25/11 at 1:24am) 1 2 3	Another option is to find a high school with a lot of AP... 9/25/11 at 10:16am by A&A	57	1,379
Homeschooling the Gifted Child: go with the flow of intense interests? started by marimara (9/13/11 at 8:12am)	We pulled my son at the pre-k year and he would've been in... 9/24/11 at 12:08am by heatherdeg	12	263
Any experience is ALEKS math programs? started by whatsnextmom (9/7/11 at 12:39pm)	DS loves it so far. Absolutely loves it. 9/23/11 at 10:43pm by whatsnextmom	5	210
How can you figure out their reading level? started by LynnS6 (9/16/11 at 9:32pm) 1 2	If she's reading Harry Potter, then she'll probably be fine... 9/23/11 at 4:45pm by ollyoxenfree	25	546
Need help from BTDT parents. started by Mom31 (9/22/11 at 8:04am)	DS (3y) learned dividing by playing in the sandbox. He made a... 9/23/11 at 12:49am by Rlin	5	140
Creativity, Intelligence and Mental Health started by AllisonR (9/7/11 at 11:58pm)	My friend and I were discussing this recently. A lot of... 9/19/11 at 1:45pm by Kuba'sMama	4	190
Preparing for Teacher Conference started by VisionaryMom (9/14/11 at 4:49am)	I was thinking of Singapore this weekend. When we were... 9/17/11 at 7:20pm by VisionaryMom	10	239
Doctor said my baby = "genius" --- wha-wha-whaaaaaat??? started by ILoveSweetpea (9/2/11 at 5:28pm) 1 2	There's no reliable way to predict intelligence based on when... 9/16/11 at 10:07pm by UpToSomeGood	25	1,384
Advice need please........ started by Cybes100 (9/2/11 at 11:45am)	My DD (4 years old) is like this. She can't be bothered to... 9/16/11 at 2:11pm by puffingirl	6	369
Advanced Reader started by Hopefulmama (9/13/11 at 5:23am)	We are going to request that one for sure! Sounds like... 9/14/11 at 11:10am by Hopefulmama	13	240
Early Testing all over the place started by insidevoice (9/11/11 at 8:42pm)	That's very much how DS is. He's just not wired that way... 9/13/11 at 11:34am by insidevoice	6	166
Multi-book reading? started by dovey (9/4/11 at 7:08pm)	We homeschool, so it's not 5 hours after school or anything. ... 9/7/11 at 8:25pm by dovey	13	287
What are the appropriate steps to identify a gifted child? started by ZueZ (9/4/11 at 9:38am)	Are you still in Germany now? What grade is he going into... 9/7/11 at 1:16pm by Tigerle	6	350
Anyone with kids who are NOT 2E? started by MittensKittens (8/18/11 at 8:41am) 1 2 3	Sounds like he's got really great support and modelling at... 9/5/11 at 11:04am by FarmerBeth	45	1,438
Destination Imagination? started by karne (9/2/11 at 2:03pm)	Thanks for the responses everyone. Miranda, it's helpful to... 9/2/11 at 3:33pm by karne	4	249
Process for grade advancement started by mishmamma (8/29/11 at 1:21pm)	I am also in Illinois. We spent most of the kindergarten... 9/1/11 at 3:26pm by bec	8	430
question about determining reading level started by minkin03 (8/31/11 at 9:00am)	I remember this happening with my daughter, too, when she was... 9/1/11 at 6:00am by loraxc	3	349
I was approached by a TV production company about my gifted kids. started by Miss Information (8/20/11 at 8:12am)	Miss Information, I didn't understand your reply. I was... 8/29/11 at 1:47pm by pigpokey	15	876
Giftedness and discipline - I think we need help here! started by Triniity (8/27/11 at 7:19am)	I'm a mom of four. It's a challenge, but some kids really... 8/27/11 at 10:37am by moominmamma	7	462
Homeschooling but IQ testing through school? started by OTMomma (8/25/11 at 1:12am)	Thank you for the thoughts! I had not heard of the Exploer... 8/27/11 at 9:03am by OTMomma	4	469
how do you know if your LO is gifted? started by onedayatatime (8/23/11 at 5:27am)	Thank you for all the ideas! Going to give these a go -... 8/26/11 at 5:54am by onedayatatime	14	659
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What if People think I'm showing off? started by Cavy (6/8/11 at 11:10am)	Been there, doing that too! We haven't had problems with... 8/25/11 at 8:39am by cdahlgrd	9	1,363
kindergarten day 2 problem started by chaimom (8/20/11 at 6:45am) 1 2	Thanks, everyone for your ideas and advice. We've had a talk... 8/23/11 at 7:09pm by chaimom	21	904
Tutoring in Math for 1st grade, or other options for advanced math students started by muliebrity22 (8/22/11 at 1:09pm)	I'd only do it if they were going to go more in depth and... 8/22/11 at 4:38pm by LynnS6	4	528