Posts by VisionaryMom

The vibe I got reminded me of how some of my teachers growing up made me feel. They simply do not care for gifted students. The mom in front us said that her son was a bit behind in reading, and Teacher said, "oh, let me show you this...

I have some math work, though math is a little harder to provide work than language arts because I don't really have him do worksheets at home. He does play chess and do lots of tangrams, Sudoku, etc. Her comment before was that...

We have a teacher conference with DS's teacher on Thursday. I need to be prepared. He needs accommodation in both language arts and math, though math is a bigger concern for us (both because they're not actually doing math, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Emmeline II  I know that siblings cannot be penalized for lateness or absences due to the other's disability, but I'm not sure if there is a provision for parents. I doubt there...

Quote: Originally Posted by mtiger  Regarding the tardies... Sure, a minute isn't a big deal. Except it kind of is. It disrupts the schedule the teacher has set. Everyone else is ready to get started, and in straggles one...

Quote: Originally Posted by scottishmommy  Quote: Originally Posted by VisionaryMom  Yes, that bears repeating. An aggravated sexual assault means that there was injury or...

Baked chicken w/ herbs & sauteed or steamed veggies are a go-to dinner for us. If the chicken is defrosted, it takes about 20 minutes. I can put it in and get everything else ready so that we're sitting down to eat when the...

Quote: Originally Posted by sapphire_chan  You're probably right, but to me it sounded like she was dismissing the concerns about the book because she was trying to convince the OP's son to read the book...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma  I think that's different from what people are talking about: not about "being bad" but of the sensitivity to imperfections that often arises in kids as they develop sophisticated...

Quote: Originally Posted by Linda on the move  no one in your family experience adolscent angst and self doubt?  I think that seems unusual, even for highly gifted people. I think that nearly everyone, no matter how...