Posts by staceychev

Quote: Originally Posted by tiqa  Yeah, I don't get the doctor's letter thing.  Who really goes to the doctor with every cold or tummy bug?  That seems like a ridiculous hassle for just a note of confirming...

Thanks so much for all the feedback. Nope, my kid isn't typical, but I thought that because other parents also were complaining that it was a larger issue. I considered putting that in the OP but decided against it. I guess it could've...

Quote: Originally Posted by Geofizz  If you are concerned, you might learn more by asking for a meeting with the teacher, then principal, followed up with a visit with the curriculum specialists. This is particularly...

Thanks to both of you! Your input is really helpful. I had people tell me on another forum that they found that school boards get defensive when being compared to other districts, so I may not end up doing that. I am, however, grateful...

My friend and I are dismayed by the lack of rigor in our second-graders' curriculum and are planning to go to the school board meeting on Feb 26th to complain about it. I showed my daughter's 2nd MP portfolio to friends with first...

Well, duh! Of course I would say they are--I'm an English teacher! But, my very bright 2nd grader has decided she's not interested in them any more. She's been tested, and her strengths definitely are in that area, but her...

Lexile is so limiting, and if your school is rigid about using it, I'd fight that. I occasionally use lexile in my 9th grade English classroom to point lower-ability kids towards a book they can handle, but it's definitely not the...

My friend, a non-vaxing naturopath, uses http://kidswellpeds.com/. 

Just want to chime in to make sure that the person making the diagnosis of your daughter has worked with gifted children. The DSM, which is the book that lists all of the psychiatric disorders, was revised earlier this year (or late...

A good kindergarten will still be very experiential and playful, and will build good executive function skills, which many gifted (and honestly, special needs) kids struggle with. Hopefully, the kindergarten won't be academic,...