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Frustrated Mama started by camprunner (4/19/11 at 5:39pm)	I very much agree with this approach. We did the same. In... 4/29/11 at 12:29pm by moominmamma	8	564
Guardians of Gahoole? started by loraxc (4/28/11 at 6:59am)	Parent-child separation, sad deaths, war, kidnapping and... 4/28/11 at 4:25pm by LynnS6	5	243
School advocacy questions started by hergrace (4/28/11 at 7:57am)	We have a psycho-ed assessment from a year ago and just did a... 4/28/11 at 12:54pm by hergrace	6	268
An unexpected dilemma started by ar2974 (4/26/11 at 11:23am)	Your DD is still very young. Not all gifted kids take... 4/27/11 at 2:47pm by whatsnextmom	5	585
My strong-willed daughter started by KinderKim (4/19/11 at 8:46am)	She looks like typical perfectionist gifted child and need... 4/26/11 at 8:39pm by Sorilla	2	432
How do you decide about school vs homeschool? started by leighi123 (4/18/11 at 11:04pm)	I answered you in the thread in the LAHAB forum. The fact... 4/25/11 at 5:01pm by heatherdeg	4	324
Is it so bad to coast in an age when little kids suffer from too much pressure and have too much... started by loraxc (1/5/11 at 9:18am) 1 2 3	I think the most important thing is that whatever school you... 4/25/11 at 1:55pm by FarmerBeth	42	2,858
Overall High-Achievers (non-academic, too) started by VisionaryMom (3/28/11 at 5:48am) 1 2 3 4	Wondering whether we had taken this really interesting... 4/21/11 at 2:05am by Tigerle	60	2,862
Kept from harder work to show "maturity"? started by b_light (4/19/11 at 9:54am)	Poor kiddo and poor you - it sounds to me like this... 4/20/11 at 7:44am by Galatea	10	450
Highly gifted and highly unmotivated child started by meg-momto2 (4/19/11 at 9:30am)	If he's into screen time but loathes writing, how about... 4/19/11 at 11:46am by imogenlily	4	466
Almost four yo and building a 'structure' started by St. Margaret (4/11/11 at 4:58am)	Squee! There's a Rube Goldberg contest right here tomorrow!... 4/15/11 at 8:25pm by St. Margaret	11	361
March 2011: What are they doing now? started by moominmamma (3/8/11 at 9:37pm) 1 2	Hmm, no April thread yet? 4/13/11 at 5:44am by Greenmama2	39	1,772
2.5 year old learning how to read aurally started by ellemenope (4/2/11 at 11:39am) 1 2	This was true of my oldest daughter as well. At 18-20 months,... 4/12/11 at 12:10pm by TEAK's Mom	24	1,289
When would you do the 3rd grade ITBS (gifted homeschool)? started by pigpokey (4/11/11 at 1:24am)	My kids have never prepped at all either. I had a hard... 4/11/11 at 7:08pm by ChristaN	5	486
Gifted and Iowa Basic Skills Test started by alexsam (4/10/11 at 6:57am)	I think the ITBS is generally considered very accurate for... 4/11/11 at 5:37pm by TiredX2	4	570
Anyone skip K or 1st? Or do a multi-age K/1 class ?? started by KCMichigan (4/7/11 at 8:02pm)	Or they might be more tolerant because they are used to a... 4/11/11 at 1:13am by Tigerle	14	587
Child reading Physics Textbook at age 5?? started by RoseMom (4/7/11 at 8:44pm)	There is no single definition of giftedness and there's a... 4/8/11 at 7:09am by ollyoxenfree	3	399
Ack! Chemistry? Help! started by Just1More (3/7/11 at 1:12pm)	Well, this is something interesting about my kid. First of... 4/7/11 at 9:43pm by captain optimism	12	467
Discipline an Emotionally Sensitive Child started by TesseractMom (4/5/11 at 10:32am)	I agree especially with a teenager you don't have to get... 4/7/11 at 11:02am by Roar	7	504
Thoughts on skipping grades for a child who is perfectly happy where she is started by USAmma (3/30/11 at 9:17am)	As a prior poster mentioned, I wouldn't read too much into... 4/7/11 at 5:15am by ChristaN	12	799
Advocating for Grade Acceleration - Input Please! started by Marzine (3/30/11 at 8:18pm) 1 2 3 4	I'd say this is true for the brief KTEA my son took as well.... 4/6/11 at 7:39pm by JollyGG	76	3,047
K12 Virtual School Gifted program started by jtjt (3/29/11 at 6:28pm)	Im not familiar with k12. I did glance at it and the program... 4/6/11 at 12:08am by zebra15	5	441
What does average mean? started by Just1More (3/14/11 at 10:19am) 1 2 3	Yep, I tend to agree with that. DH and I are a pretty good... 4/5/11 at 4:09am by physmom	40	2,167
question about left handed children started by tuesdaymom (4/4/11 at 4:34am) 1 2	(no title) 4/4/11 at 6:32pm by minkin03	25	903
Children with grand, impractical schemes started by loraxc (4/2/11 at 7:40am) 1 2 3	I do know what you mean here, incidentally. We have tried... 4/4/11 at 4:48pm by loraxc	44	1,478
WWYD if you couldn't afford private school, HS was not working out, and PS didn't offer gifted... started by Galatea (3/28/11 at 8:00am) 1 2 3	Can you talk to the local public school about doing some days... 4/2/11 at 9:39pm by carmel23	40	1,637
NEW UPDATE with dx..or not...: Differentiating Gifted OEs/intensity/sensory issues from... started by Tigerle (2/12/11 at 8:30am) 1 2 3 4 5	If I were you I wouldn't worry too much about the low... 4/2/11 at 5:57pm by mysweetboys	96	4,871
Help please with 10 year old DD started by someonenamedleah (3/29/11 at 9:59am) 1 2	This is the exact reason I suggested just lightening the... 4/2/11 at 6:07am by Casha'sMommy	25	1,038
Talented Child -- Not Gifted? started by 1000winters (3/20/11 at 11:42pm) 1 2 3	That is very scary - is it possible that some of his vision... 3/27/11 at 12:12pm by squimp	41	2,540
Question about expectations started by delphine (3/14/11 at 10:35am)	I think I may have been misunderstood. Yep. I was bored in... 3/26/11 at 9:47am by Just1More	14	770
Unschooling the Gifted Child started by Just1More (3/21/11 at 12:16pm)	Thanks for the replies. I guess we're just going to keep... 3/26/11 at 9:36am by Just1More	9	586
What to look for in full-time gifted program? started by Fuamami (3/22/11 at 9:47pm)	some quick thoughts: -my son also tested high w/out being... 3/26/11 at 8:58am by emmaegbert	7	373
Did having your child tested help you make good educational decisions? started by Galatea (3/19/11 at 5:10am)	That is a good question - if he were PG, what would I do with... 3/22/11 at 4:16am by Galatea	14	730
Touring a Montessori school tomorrow - what should I look for? started by Galatea (3/15/11 at 5:31pm)	I really get this. I didn't want to test as I worried about... 3/21/11 at 11:30pm by joensally	9	582
2E kid and totally overwhelmed. started by jajmomma (3/17/11 at 1:31pm)	I would go on a rule-it-out investigation: ENT allergist... 3/21/11 at 11:23pm by joensally	9	541
? discrete math books for children ? started by MamaMunchkin (3/21/11 at 2:16pm)	The Man Who Counted - just saw some sample pages at Amazon -... 3/21/11 at 6:59pm by MamaMunchkin	2	259
Perfectionism and agressive acting out started by hergrace (3/14/11 at 3:35pm)	Thanks for the book recommendation. It isn't available at... 3/17/11 at 10:47am by hergrace	6	346
Talking to your gifted child about disasters like the tsunami? started by labdogs42 (3/14/11 at 12:16pm)	Well, ds' reading teacher apparently showed the YouTube... 3/16/11 at 10:02pm by LynnS6	16	459
Is it possible for the gifted to have a positive school experience? started by MittensKittens (3/2/11 at 2:24am) 1 2 3	My kids attend an open plan school (there are a couple of... 3/15/11 at 3:45pm by Linda on the...	44	1,447
gifted education--where do we start? started by puffingirl (3/8/11 at 6:57pm)	Just to clarify a couple of things about our circumstances: ... 3/14/11 at 5:09pm by puffingirl	18	688
Not liking "A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children" started by Galatea (3/13/11 at 8:49am)	I'm reading this book right now and so far, I'm enjoying it. ... 3/14/11 at 12:41pm by labdogs42	7	560
difference between mildly, highly, profoundly gifted started by pranava (3/13/11 at 11:42am)	Yes, reezley is right. I guess I just mean, with all due... 3/14/11 at 12:07pm by loraxc	11	1,153
February 2011: What are they doing now? started by dessismama (2/4/11 at 7:31pm) 1 2	* 3/14/11 at 6:43am by loraxc	38	1,875
should i have DD evaluated for ADHD? started by majormajor (3/13/11 at 7:10pm)	I think first you have to decide how this is affecting your... 3/13/11 at 8:03pm by OTMomma	1	131
Milestones for gradeschool age children started by jtjt (3/6/11 at 10:34pm)	Our school only tests for math and reading and I believe it... 3/13/11 at 10:16am by Mom2Grace	8	622
Late talking, but ahead in other areas? started by mbravebird (3/4/11 at 6:29am)	Didn't read everything but wanted to share our story DS1... 3/13/11 at 10:10am by Mom2Grace	17	766
Promoting Social and Emotional Growth started by syn_ack89 (3/11/11 at 9:35am)	It's not at all meant for special needs children, but I feel... 3/13/11 at 1:15am by Tigerle	10	300
Great books for "advanced" young toddlers? started by t2009 (3/8/11 at 9:17am) 1 2	we started chapter books with DS when he was about 2 3/4 (in... 3/12/11 at 8:30am by emmaegbert	22	901
"I hate my brain" started by emmaegbert (3/10/11 at 9:34am)	thanks Physmom... I have thought about that a little. I will... 3/11/11 at 12:33pm by emmaegbert	4	250
"I hate myself"/"I'm not good at anything" started by loraxc (2/9/11 at 7:13am)	Loraxc and others- gosh can't believe I missed this post and... 3/11/11 at 11:59am by emmaegbert	19	1,404