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Anyone else have DC starting 1st grade? Wondering what to expect... started by KCMichigan (8/16/11 at 5:38am)	DS1 starts 1st grade in a couple weeks. Our neighbor that we... 8/22/11 at 10:19am by reezley	16	775
Gah! It's time to play "commiserate over how our kids do. not. sleep" started by St. Margaret (4/17/11 at 9:13pm) 1 2	I remember being about three and hiding in my bed with a book... 8/22/11 at 9:03am by insidevoice	26	1,448
"You're holding her back by keeping her out of school." started by amberskyfire (7/31/11 at 3:06am) 1 2 3	I would say that from what LITTLE I know about OP's personal... 8/22/11 at 7:53am by Miss Information	41	1,946
July/August 2011 What are they doing now? started by ollyoxenfree (7/26/11 at 6:42am) 1 2	Early this summer all three girls went to science camp - a... 8/22/11 at 7:00am by Miss Information	28	1,753
Poll? Where does your academically gifted child fall in relation to physical milestones? started by pranava (6/22/11 at 6:53am) 1 2 3	subbing 8/18/11 at 9:14pm by Calliope84	57	2,418
Early readers: How long from reading words to reading sentences/books started by pranava (8/8/11 at 7:43am)	In the converse, DS at age 5 reads books at a grade 1-2... 8/17/11 at 7:58am by Geofizz	18	1,020
Gifted tantrums in 2.5 yo - HELP! started by MittensKittens (8/13/11 at 2:35am)	Uhuh!I have 2 year old who is pretty verbal, but he is... 8/17/11 at 4:58am by Greenmama2	11	871
showing signs of advanced language possibly gifted? started by Hannahclarko11 (8/11/11 at 2:10pm)	I recently found a bunch of audio cassette's my brother and I... 8/15/11 at 11:01am by whatsnextmom	14	947
Legal name change for a dear child??? started by mrs joe bubby (8/7/11 at 9:05pm)	I'm curious how old your son is and what he wants to change... 8/12/11 at 8:09am by Linda on the...	7	924
Computers... started by Calliope84 (4/20/11 at 5:51am) 1 2	I agree with Linda. Or maybe you can get him interested in... 8/12/11 at 2:32am by DianeFuentes	35	1,442
The meaning of an IQ score started by jtjt (8/11/11 at 8:48am)	I'd second the suggestion of reading as much as you can from... 8/11/11 at 1:18pm by NatalieR	3	800
Good foreign language curriculum? started by LaurieG (7/30/11 at 7:12pm)	Cool link, meemee. We have a lot of manga readers and anime... 8/11/11 at 11:11am by FarmerBeth	11	1,037
Gifted with ADHD maybe Asperger's started by CassandraD (6/8/11 at 5:16pm) 1 2	My son was just diagnosed last week with Asperger's and... 8/10/11 at 7:36pm by DaMama	31	1,813
education overhaul for new-age learners started by MomofSev (8/9/11 at 8:41pm)	Actually, the article says this "Don’t worry: She doesn’t... 8/10/11 at 11:11am by whatsnextmom	10	817
This may interest those with children who like geology/crystals started by MomofSev (7/26/11 at 6:06am)	My brother might appreciate this. :) Daughter is one year... 8/10/11 at 2:40am by DianeFuentes	2	1,207
Agression from gifted dd started by moonbeam7627 (8/3/11 at 10:44am)	Just be forwarned...it may not be pretty in the beginning,... 8/8/11 at 8:49am by moonbeam7627	11	990
Ped said I should keep an eye out... started by Dina Pina (7/27/11 at 6:26pm)	Yes, I think think there's a world of difference between... 8/4/11 at 8:12am by moominmamma	7	1,223
Book suggestion for reading PreK + (girl themed, but could be a good springboard for boys that... started by KCMichigan (7/26/11 at 7:31pm)	Reading. Today DD spent 3 hours at day camp, 2 hours at the... 8/3/11 at 5:52pm by Geofizz	11	1,216
What was your gifted baby like? started by Calliope84 (4/11/11 at 12:49pm) 1 2 3	My ds1 was totally different as a baby. He slept a ridiculous... 8/1/11 at 5:04am by Rainbow2911	40	4,308
She got in to the gifted program and some questions started by Miss Information (7/13/11 at 8:02am) 1 2	That program sounds wonderful!!!! COngrads, Our public schoo... 7/29/11 at 9:49am by Melissa Jousma	25	1,754
OK, maybe he really is gifted started by captain optimism (7/29/11 at 6:45am)	YES! Right you are. Off to do more research on that--I got a... 7/29/11 at 8:15am by captain optimism	4	1,072
introducing history to the three-year-old. started by ellemenope (7/23/11 at 9:49am) 1 2 3 4	My mom, who has some expertise on teaching history, keeps... 7/28/11 at 8:10pm by captain optimism	65	2,707
Those with children who like writing stories started by MomofSev (7/26/11 at 3:13pm)	Fantastic!! Wish her good luck!! :) 7/27/11 at 1:41pm by MomofSev	2	1,117
WWYD: K or 1st-- moving and cut-off dates. Anyone NEVER do K?? started by KCMichigan (6/15/11 at 7:03pm) 1 2	Yeah, I was told today that he has to be 5 by August 31st, no... 7/27/11 at 1:24pm by MomofSev	34	1,542
Home schooling in Baltimore? New policy may affect you! started by MomofSev (7/26/11 at 6:04am)	BCPS Policy Proposal May Negatively Impact Homeschoolers... 7/26/11 at 6:04am by MomofSev	0	1,184
Gifted Support facebook group started by Windmill (7/24/11 at 9:08am)	It is, and I think that is really sad. I have always had... 7/26/11 at 5:59am by MomofSev	3	1,320
The Gregarious Child and Strangers started by MomofSev (7/25/11 at 8:42am) 1 2	I am completely prepared to end up home schooling, or... 7/25/11 at 4:20pm by MomofSev	23	1,717
thank you for the advice! :) i'd delete this if I could started by MomofSev (7/22/11 at 8:14am) 1 2	Sorry, I just meant that I have had my questions answered by... 7/25/11 at 12:10pm by MomofSev	22	1,714
Online "place" for gifted adults? started by StoriesInTheSoil (5/9/09 at 4:22am) 1 2 3 4	I was disappointed initially when I saw that this thread was... 7/24/11 at 9:29am by Windmill	72	3,863
Helping Gifted Children to Make Decisions!! started by sara24bella (7/13/11 at 1:14pm)	Hi there, I completely understand your son's problem! I was a... 7/24/11 at 9:02am by Windmill	6	1,292
Clear as Mud - update on ASD DX started by RiverTam (7/15/11 at 8:09am) 1 2	Yes. We've had two full SLP evaluations and an audiology... 7/21/11 at 8:52am by RiverTam	23	1,688
Gifted wiki started by UpToSomeGood (7/19/11 at 5:21pm)	Hi. I thought that this might interest someone who is a... 7/19/11 at 5:21pm by UpToSomeGood	0	1,190
June 2011: What are they doing now? started by RiverTam (6/3/11 at 1:30pm) 1 2	Oh, I just noticed this was the June thread... but I didn't... 7/18/11 at 3:31pm by Aufilia	31	1,723
good self-directed online games/activities for 6yo? started by emmaegbert (7/13/11 at 12:54pm)	thanks so much- this looks great. I think we've got rain... 7/15/11 at 7:21pm by emmaegbert	6	1,253
Gifted siblings? started by OTMomma (8/24/09 at 10:41am)	I got to thinking about your situation with your sister and... 7/15/11 at 1:26pm by Miss Information	19	812
What does it mean to have a gifted child? started by clockworkhobbsy (7/11/11 at 6:59am)	I totally agree that different types of divergent thinking... 7/15/11 at 6:21am by UpToSomeGood	8	1,392
sleepwalking and night terrors started by minkin03 (5/30/11 at 10:34am)	interesting my DS has started having night terrors again... 7/13/11 at 1:11pm by emmaegbert	17	737
ISO some fresh eyes...should I try to put her in K early? started by TinyMama (7/2/11 at 6:50pm)	Thanks for this story. I agree--they sound alike, except... 7/13/11 at 12:41pm by TinyMama	18	1,467
"Typical" child after gifted ones started by sweeetpea (6/30/11 at 7:08am)	Could it just be his personality and him want to be like big... 7/11/11 at 4:13pm by mom2reenie	5	1,266
Smart toddler, nonverbal started by Leapingly (7/10/11 at 11:20am)	My 31 month old has just been diagnosed recently with Apraxia... 7/11/11 at 4:01pm by mom2reenie	5	1,325
Testing for giftedness. Should I? Is there a reason to? started by Tbrenn (7/9/11 at 12:31pm)	Are you in North America? Diagnosing ADHD before 7 or 8... 7/11/11 at 8:02am by joensally	10	1,314
Existential thoughts in children started by minkin03 (7/6/11 at 7:19am)	minkin03, it's interesting that as a Christian you are open... 7/8/11 at 5:24am by UpToSomeGood	6	1,299
Thank you started by whooshk8 (7/3/11 at 10:08pm)	You have already received some very wise advice. I second... 7/4/11 at 9:24pm by moominmamma	4	1,172
John Grisham- Kids books started by zebra15 (6/5/11 at 4:36pm)	Our eleven year old daughter read the first novel shortly... 6/29/11 at 10:00pm by gammom	2	863
Gifted kids, OT issues and encopresis (x-post) started by Tigerle (6/24/11 at 11:20am)	Quote:I really appreciate having this raised. ds2 has been on... 6/27/11 at 5:46pm by deminc	7	1,236
follow up on my son started by indigoscot (6/13/11 at 7:52pm)	another update - we now have more information via an ot... 6/24/11 at 4:22am by indigoscot	2	1,033
Will my dd be bored in Kindy? started by minkin03 (6/20/11 at 4:51pm)	I think eye contact is a good skill to work on for most... 6/23/11 at 3:42am by pigpokey	14	1,199
DD being kindof obsessive, getting frustrated... started by HidaShara (6/21/11 at 1:16pm)	I'm reading this and it's good: ... 6/21/11 at 6:33pm by joensally	2	978
athletically gifted started by Peony (6/15/11 at 10:39pm)	We also live in a rural area, so I hear you about the... 6/20/11 at 4:31am by karne	10	1,102
Letter or word game recommendations for young want to be reader started by pranava (6/1/11 at 8:33am)	I take letter cards and make cvc words. Then I ask her to... 6/16/11 at 2:02pm by KinderKim	13	799