Parenting the Gifted Child - Page 12

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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! We... 4/15/11 at 8:25pm by St. Margaret	11	423
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	1,817
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	1,634
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 enough... 4/11/11 at 7:08pm by ChristaN	5	830
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	1,178
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	680
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	438
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	505
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	1,272
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 the... 4/7/11 at 5:15am by ChristaN	12	903
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	3,849
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	705
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	2,517
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	1,069
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	1,583
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	1,813
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 language... 4/2/11 at 5:57pm by mysweetboys	96	5,243
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	1,112
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	2,760
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	788
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	922
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	484
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	795
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	977
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	627
? 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	306
Perfectionism and agressive acting out started by hergrace (3/14/11 at 3:35pm)	Thanks for the book recommendation. It isn't available at our... 3/17/11 at 10:47am by hergrace	6	423
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 videos... 3/16/11 at 10:02pm by LynnS6	16	503
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	1,575
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	714
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	975
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	2,031
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	1,936
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	157
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	651
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	941
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	322
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	1,201
"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	261
"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	2,302
related to grade skipping started by aishamama (3/3/11 at 10:08am) 1 2	Tjej, that looks neat. I think he'd like to draw that way even... 3/11/11 at 7:32am by aishamama	24	847
7 yr old ds unhappy in HS but we don't like the PS started by Galatea (3/4/11 at 10:26am) 1 2	That's what his old preschool teacher suggested. I taught her... 3/10/11 at 11:46am by Galatea	23	1,084
Giftedness vs. Exposure started by Just1More (3/9/11 at 10:50am)	There are lots of problems with testing because exposure CAN... 3/10/11 at 10:05am by emmaegbert	13	757
How do you accurately gauge development in possibly 'gifted' kids? started by crunchy_mommy (3/3/11 at 9:31am) 1 2	While I can't totally identify with your post, my dd was... 3/9/11 at 6:18pm by Just1More	30	1,392
Recovering compulsive correctors unite! started by Tigerle (2/28/11 at 7:54am)	Well, in the situation I would want to say something too... 3/9/11 at 2:19pm by TiredX2	18	729
Geeked about seminar! started by VisionaryMom (3/9/11 at 7:28am)	We don't talk much IRL about our kids, but I thought I'd share... 3/9/11 at 7:28am by VisionaryMom	0	113
LOL at Asperger' started by The artist (3/6/11 at 12:49pm)	That's awesome! I love getting glimpses of how their brains... 3/9/11 at 12:14am by HeatherB	1	401
Can anyone talk me through radical acceleration? started by momtokay (3/4/11 at 1:12pm)	Roar, thank you for your story. I agree that we are lucky. The... 3/8/11 at 12:00pm by momtokay	7	604
My goodness ladies started by DevonnaJames (2/25/11 at 8:47am)	are there any other moms or dads of gifted ballerina's? 3/8/11 at 11:26am by DevonnaJames	1	154
PG friendship problems started by dandelionmom (3/5/11 at 4:47pm)	I have resulted in simply telling her how to keep her opinions... 3/7/11 at 6:56pm by dandelionmom	12	588