My sonis being placed in the gifted program at school...

[the-short-one]

I just got a letter from the school district. They tested him a couple of weeks ago. I have a meeting next week at school - they're going to tell me what programs will be available for him next year. (He'll be in the 2nd grade.)

Anyone have experience with this? If so, please share...

 

[heatherrae]

Yes. They are wonderful. He will be afforded access to a better education if his school handles it like my first school did. Plus, he will likely become close to the other kids that are in the program and not get in much trouble.

Congrats on the gifted child!

 

[jack sparrow]

Awesome shorty!! Thats gotta make a you proud parent .

 

[jestro]

"Gifted" as in retarded?
JK. My kid has been in the smart kid class for 3 years. Much better teachers, better class mates, better all around.

 

[redguru]

Scarf that up, TSO, much better teachers, better cirriculum

 

[SpyWizard]

I just got a letter from the school district. They tested him a couple of weeks ago. I have a meeting next week at school - they're going to tell me what programs will be available for him next year. (He'll be in the 2nd grade.)

Anyone have experience with this? If so, please share...

yes, managing high expectations will develop good study skills.. remember to always accept and encourage, but at some time he will start producing test.. so things may change..

Also, don't set him up for failure at the same time, sometimes it is better to be a big fish in a small pond and have good self esteem, than to be a at the bottom of a big ocean..

kids at that age tend to respond well.. congrats, it shows that you provide well for him..

 

[the-short-one]

thank you, everyone. I am EXTREMELY proud. I home schooled him during kindergarten - and he's been breezing through school ever since. He loves to read...every night before he goes to sleep he reads a couple of chapters out of the Lemony Snicket series.

{{{happy }}}

I hope it sticks with him as he gets older...

 

[jack sparrow]

They thought I was gifted because I could read by the time I was four, but around the second grade, I started getting stupid because I was running with the wrong crowd. Keep him on a short leash.

 

[blut wump]

I was writing at two and became a "problem child" at school due to eternal boredom.

Congrats, TSO, he's in the fast lane and cruising.

 

[vixensghost]

Yes, my little girl was placed when she was in the second grade too.

They call her program "Tag", which stands for Talented And Gifted.

We've had nothing but great results from the program as well. She would always say she was "bored" in school. Trust me, she no longer states she's bored.

Her school, which is private, goes the extra mile with outside activities; like trips to science labs, museums, etc. Bri has loved it.

She's a very mature 10 year old! Too damn smart at times-YIKES!

Congrats to you and your child! I hope you'll both enjoy this new experience as much as we have.

 

[the-short-one]

They thought I was gifted because I could read by the time I was four, but around the second grade, I started getting stupid because I was running with the wrong crowd. Keep him on a short leash.

Our property is pretty rural - so when he gets home, he does his homework and then invents things to do for playtime, or watches movies and plays along with them. (He's into Pirates or the Carribean right now. I made him a scarf with dreadlocks hanging out of it. lolol) There aren't any kids living near us. Sometimes it worries me - not having kids for him to play with...but I understand what you're saying. He didn't have any bad habits until he went to school and picked them up from other kids.

 

[heatherrae]

thank you, everyone. I am EXTREMELY proud. I home schooled him during kindergarten - and he's been breezing through school ever since. He loves to read...every night before he goes to sleep he reads a couple of chapters out of the Lemony Snicket series.

{{{happy }}}

I hope it sticks with him as he gets older...

You should be proud. You obviously have done very well with him.

 

[jack sparrow]

Our property is pretty rural - so when he gets home, he does his homework and then invents things to do for playtime, or watches movies and plays along with them. (He's into Pirates or the Carribean right now. I made him a scarf with dreadlocks hanging out of it. lolol) There aren't any kids living near us. Sometimes it worries me - not having kids for him to play with...but I understand what you're saying. He didn't have any bad habits until he went to school and picked them up from other kids.

Exactly.

 

[the-short-one]

Yes, my little girl was placed when she was in the second grade too.

They call her program "Tag", which stands for Talented And Gifted.

We've had nothing but great results from the program as well. She would always say she was "bored" in school. Trust me, she no longer states she's bored.

Her school, which is private, goes the extra mile with outside activities; like trips to science labs, museums, etc. Bri has loved it.

She's a very mature 10 year old! Too damn smart at times-YIKES!

Congrats to you and your child! I hope you'll both enjoy this new experience as much as we have.

Yes! He's been bored this year. I'm happy they will be challenging him.

We just went to the mountains on a big camping/quad trip. Here's a picture of him ready for action:

 

[the-short-one]

You should be proud. You obviously have done very well with him.

thank you. I can't remember what life was like before I had him. lol

 

[heatherrae]

My mom had bought me all of the little workbooks in grammar, spelling, counting change, telling time, multiplication, etc before I started kindergarden. So, I could read, write, do math, etc. before I started school. I had really bad separation anxiety though and peed my pants lots at school (some things never change...lol). I HATED school until they tested us and set up the gifted program. Then, I loved it. Those programs are a like saver for gifted kids.

 

[vixensghost]

Yes! He's been bored this year. I'm happy they will be challenging him.

We just went to the mountains on a big camping/quad trip. Here's a picture of him ready for action:

He's adorable!

Yes, did the teacher's tell you that he liked to help the other children in class since he got his work done so fast? Yep, Bri would do this too.Her teacher would laugh at Bri and have to remind her WHO the real teacher was. Funny

You will love him being in the program. He will have his mind expanded beyond your wildest dreams.

DO NOT let anyone tell you that you are "growing" him up too fast either. I heard that crap a lot. They make time to allow the kid's to be kid's!

Congrats again on your beautiful child!

 

[the-short-one]

He's adorable!

Yes, did the teacher's tell you that he liked to help the other children in class since he got his work done so fast? Yep, Bri would do this too.Her teacher would laugh at Bri and have to remind her WHO the real teacher was. Funny

You will love him being in the program. He will have his mind expanded beyond your wildest dreams.

DO NOT let anyone tell you that you are "growing" him up too fast either. I heard that crap a lot. They make time to allow the kid's to be kid's!

Congrats again on your beautiful child!

I received 2 letters home this year from the teacher because he was giving answers to tests. lol I guess he was finishing early and then whispering answers to the others.

...I think his biggest problem will be facing bullies. There's not a mean bone in his body, and he's been picked on a few times by other boys. As a parent, I want to step in so badly and kick some ass, but I know I can't. He has to face this stuff on his own and learn how to handle it.

 

[heatherrae]

Yes! He's been bored this year. I'm happy they will be challenging him.

We just went to the mountains on a big camping/quad trip. Here's a picture of him ready for action:

Ha! So CUTE! I sure hope my baby is smart and loves to read. I would love to read to him the classics like Tom Sawyer when he is really little and hope he developes a love of reading too.

 

[the-short-one]

Ha! So CUTE! I sure hope my baby is smart and loves to read. I would love to read to him the classics like Tom Sawyer when he is really little and hope he developes a love of reading too.

kids learn by example. if you read and your child sees you do it on a daily basis - most likely they will, too. Kids also thrive on repetition - setting a schedule that they follow day after day gives them a sense of security. If you include reading in that daily schedule, it will become a habit.

 

[gonelifting]

That's great news. Good for him.

My daughter just took a test at Kindergarten registration. She scored a 200 out of a possible 205. Holy shit, I think she's officially smarter than me. ha jk I think.

The person giving the test was really impressed and told us she should go to an accelerated program or maybe even skip a grade blah blah. Sorry, I'm just a proud parent blabbering.. I don't have personal experience with 'gifted programs' I just wanted to share.

Congrats again to your kid. Ehhh, and congrats to you too, I guess. pfft.

 

[the-short-one]

That's great news. Good for him.

My daughter just took a test at Kindergarten registration. She scored a 200 out of a possible 205. Holy shit, I think she's officially smarter than me. ha jk I think.

The person giving the test was really impressed and told us she should go to an accelerated program or maybe even skip a grade blah blah. Sorry, I'm just a proud parent blabbering.. I don't have personal experience with 'gifted programs' I just wanted to share.

Congrats again to your kid. Ehhh, and congrats to you too, I guess. pfft.

it feels good, doesn't it? I'm still amazed that I made something that turned out so well. lolol

 

[seaking420]

My kid can beat up your kid.......


















J/K - you must feel great about that, especially since you had something to do with it since you home schooled him in K

 

[the-short-one]

My kid can beat up your kid.......


















J/K - you must feel great about that, especially since you had something to do with it since you home schooled him in K

thanks.

 

[Sub-Zero]

I received 2 letters home this year from the teacher because he was giving answers to tests. lol I guess he was finishing early and then whispering answers to the others.

...I think his biggest problem will be facing bullies. There's not a mean bone in his body, and he's been picked on a few times by other boys. As a parent, I want to step in so badly and kick some ass, but I know I can't. He has to face this stuff on his own and learn how to handle it.

if you can subtly get him to throw a punch or two at that age where they cant do any real dammage to eachother, it will be better for him in the long run.

im not talking about being violent towards others all the time, but if they even shove him or pour or put anything on him, any physical contact, strike back.

 

[the-short-one]

if you can subtly get him to throw a punch or two at that age where they cant do any real dammage to eachother, it will be better for him in the long run.

im not talking about being violent towards others all the time, but if they even shove him or pour or put anything on him, any physical contact, strike back.

I hesitate to do this because at his age, he doesn't understand "subtle". lol ...and I don't think we're ready for that lesson, yet. (the bullying isn't quite at that level yet, either. It's more along the lines of taking his lunch or calling him names right now.)

I know that when he turns 10, 11, 12... we'll have to deal with it. I will teach him to DEFEND himself, but I don't want to teach him to strike out. right now, I'm not sure if he can understand the difference or be able to control himself in that kind of situation.

 

[javaguru]

Nothing he couldn't get with a $1.50 in late fees from the public library.

He'll get some more opportunities to excel. Make sure he takes advantage of them.

 

[seaking420]

I know that when he turns 10, 11, 12... we'll have to deal with it. I will teach him to DEFEND himself, but I don't want to teach him to strike out. right now, I'm not sure if he can understand the difference or be able to control himself in that kind of situation.

When he's 30 and president of his own company those bullies will be asking him for a job.

 

[Sub-Zero]

I hesitate to do this because at his age, he doesn't understand "subtle". lol ...and I don't think we're ready for that lesson, yet. (the bullying isn't quite at that level yet, either. It's more along the lines of taking his lunch or calling him names right now.)

I know that when he turns 10, 11, 12... we'll have to deal with it. I will teach him to DEFEND himself, but I don't want to teach him to strike out. right now, I'm not sure if he can understand the difference or be able to control himself in that kind of situation.

taking his lunch? fuck that pack him an exlax sandwhich and have him just hand it to the bully

 

[inkspot]

That's great news. Good for him.

My daughter just took a test at Kindergarten registration. She scored a 200 out of a possible 205. Holy shit, I think she's officially smarter than me. ha jk I think.

The person giving the test was really impressed and told us she should go to an accelerated program or maybe even skip a grade blah blah. Sorry, I'm just a proud parent blabbering.. I don't have personal experience with 'gifted programs' I just wanted to share.

Congrats again to your kid. Ehhh, and congrats to you too, I guess. pfft.

Just an FYI, be careful having your daughter tested in Kinder. Kids can only test twice in elementary school. Usually GATE or TAG programs don't start that early.

 

[chewyxrage]

If it's early in childhood, that's cool.

But I definately got some self esteem issues when I switched from regular to AP classes in highschool. Going from easy A's to struggling for B and C's messed with me a bit.

 

[the-short-one]

btw - he told me he wants to be a bodybuilder. lolol He'll confuse the hell out of people. Buff AND smart? wtf?

 

[Sub-Zero]

btw - he told me he wants to be a bodybuilder. lolol He'll confuse the hell out of people. Buff AND smart? wtf?

haha, like me

 

[the-short-one]

haha, like me

that's what I'm hoping.

 

[Sub-Zero]

that's what I'm hoping.

lol i was kidding

 

[the-short-one]

lol i was kidding

I wasn't.

You have skilz.

 

[Sub-Zero]

I wasn't.

You have skilz.

thanks but im fat

 

[Smurfy]

lol i was kidding

lol

 

[the-short-one]

thanks but im fat

I wasn't talking about your fatness (and I doubt you are). I was talking about your brains, grasshopper.

 

[Sub-Zero]

I wasn't talking about your fatness (and I doubt you are). I was talking about your brains, grasshopper.

thanks, but back to your son, is he excited about it for real, or just happy because you guys are proud of him

 

[the-short-one]

thanks, but back to your son, is he excited about it for real, or just happy because you guys are proud of him

He pretends it's no big deal, but he's got a smile from ear to ear. He's been after me to take him on a 2 hour tour of the Grand Canyon Caverns - they give you special equipment - a special suit, head light, etc and see the caves that aren't on the regular tour. Not for the faint of heart, I'm told.

So...I think I'll take him after he gets out of school as a reward.

 

[Sub-Zero]

He pretends it's no big deal, but he's got a smile from ear to ear. He's been after me to take him on a 2 hour tour of the Grand Canyon Caverns - they give you special equipment - a special suit, head light, etc and see the caves that aren't on the regular tour. Not for the faint of heart, I'm told.

So...I think I'll take him after he gets out of school as a reward.

thats awsome, definately do it

 

[gonelifting]

If you don't mind me asking.. What made you decide to home school him?

and What made you decide to start him in regular school after the home schooling?

 

[jestro]

It's possible for him to be a jock and a scholar. My daughter plays lots of sports, (kicks some serious ass in b-ball), and gets straight A's in the gifted class.
Some of it may be genetic, but I think they get it from their environment as well. If you're always excercising and watching sports, chances are they'll pick up on it.

A guy in my daughters program is the best athlete in the school. But apparently he's also kinda pick3, he's alway kissing dudes!

 

[biteme]

I just got a letter from the school district. They tested him a couple of weeks ago. I have a meeting next week at school - they're going to tell me what programs will be available for him next year. (He'll be in the 2nd grade.)

Anyone have experience with this? If so, please share...

Oh yeah? Well my brother was ranked #1 out of 650 students at his highschool and I beat him in scrabble at least half the time. Top that.

 

[the-short-one]

If you don't mind me asking.. What made you decide to home school him?

and What made you decide to start him in regular school after the home schooling?

We own an excavation/earth moving company and we got a contract in Belize, so I home schooled him while we were there. We got back about 3/4 of the way through, so I put him back in school when we returned. I probably would have continued to home school him - but he got lonely for other kids, so I felt it was the right thing to do at the time. I still feel it was the right thing - He needed to learn social skills.

 

[vixensghost]

I received 2 letters home this year from the teacher because he was giving answers to tests. lol I guess he was finishing early and then whispering answers to the others.

...I think his biggest problem will be facing bullies. There's not a mean bone in his body, and he's been picked on a few times by other boys. As a parent, I want to step in so badly and kick some ass, but I know I can't. He has to face this stuff on his own and learn how to handle it.

Awww, no worries. Bullies are gonna pick on children NO matter what class your /our child is in.

I've always taught Bri that if she runs across "those type" children that she ignore them. IF they do not leave her alone, then she can defend herself. She knows how to do that too. Now a days, it seems that these kids with anger issues have MORE rights than your child's or mine. Screw that crap, she has my permission to whip ass if she has too. Thus far, Thank God, she has never had to use her ass kicking skills.lol

 

[mobro]

you guys have made me feel a lot better. my son is very smart...reading at three. he had a facination with cars at 2 and learned the names of every car imaginable...but of course we all feel this way about our child, or should. his grandmother kept him everyday until preschool and she stimulated his little mind to the point of sheer aggravation(at least to me, he loved it). it took him a while to learn how to interact with the other children at preschool but now he is fine. i was worried that he wouldn't fit in well as he grew up. but now you guys have made me feel a lot better. hope he gets a scholarship. have you guys checked out how much it is gonna cost to put a child through college in 15 years/!?!?!?! if i invest the total lump sum, $35,000.00, in a college fund right now, his college will be paid for, a measly 106 k or so for 4 years!!!

 

[biteme]

you guys have made me feel a lot better. my son is very smart...reading at three. he had a facination with cars at 2 and learned the names of every car imaginable...but of course we all feel this way about our child, or should. his grandmother kept him everyday until preschool and she stimulated his little mind to the point of sheer aggravation(at least to me, he loved it). it took him a while to learn how to interact with the other children at preschool but now he is fine. i was worried that he wouldn't fit in well as he grew up. but now you guys have made me feel a lot better. hope he gets a scholarship. have you guys checked out how much it is gonna cost to put a child through college in 15 years/!?!?!?! if i invest the total lump sum, $35,000.00, in a college fund right now, his college will be paid for, a measly 106 k or so for 4 years!!!

Let them pay for it themself. I paid for mine and I think that's the way it ought to be. You take it a lot more seriously when you're paying for it, opposed to mommy and daddy paying for it.

 

[mobro]

yeah i guess i can see your point. but i know people that are still paying school loans and they're nearly 30. by the time he gets old enough to go to college, could you imagine what it would be like to ask an 18 year old to borrow 100 k for school? i don't want to do everything for him by no means. i just want to help him get a start in the right direction. not gonna buy him a new car at 16 or anything like that.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Yes! He's been bored this year. I'm happy they will be challenging him.

We just went to the mountains on a big camping/quad trip. Here's a picture of him ready for action:

That kid is dam cute and smart too great work TSO.