Posts by minkin03

I think early reading can be a sign of giftedness, but doesn't mean that if a child doesn't read early that they can't be gifted. I can tell you that my dd who is highly gifted (WISC-IV fsiq 149) was sounding out words (even attempting...

YES! I could have written your post word for word! We received quite the shock when we got our 7 yo dd's results.    Unfortunately, she prefers to fly under the radar at school and does the bare minimum to get by. She...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamarhu  Excuse me for being a bit flippant here, but the main thing an IQ test measures is the ability to take an IQ test. A difference of one point (or 5 or 10) means VERY little. And,...

Your kid is 2 yo, that's way too young for playdates without parental supervision. Add to that the neighbor kid is MUCH older than your 2 year old and just makes playdates at his house not an option at this point. This isn't even...

I'm thinking of getting my dd9 a sitting disc to help her focus in school. Would the exercise ones at walmart or sporting goods store work? Or should get the one that is online sold for the purpose for kids to sit on?

Quote:Originally Posted by Peggy O'Mara This is such great news. I wanted to suggest a place that helped our family as they specialize in autism and mental health challenges, The Pfeiffer Medical Center. They can help you get a...

Quote: Originally Posted by tibris  We just moved we had workers coming and going for weeks she did not want to be anywhere near them. There were a couple of them that we knew from my sister. We visited with them and I...

My dd started kindergarten this year and it's all day (8:30 to 4pm). Personally, I think it's too long of a day for kids that age but we didn't really have a choice.  The first 3 months were hard though as she was very exhausted...

Ok, that's what I thought (1st grade level). Her kindie class doesn't do any math so I have no clue what she should be learning and if she is on track or ahead.

What grade would a child be expected to know the doubles +/- 1 rule to add in their head? My kindergartner daughter figured this out on her own without any explanation to do math problems in her head and I was just curious what level...