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by Lisa

Mar 28, 2010

Can someone help me. I am not sure what to do. When my child was in kindergarten his teacher said he should probably be tested for gifted and how did I feel about that. I said that I trusted her opinion, because I don't know how to determine that myself. I kind of forgot about it and had a wait and see attitude. At the end of first grade he received his SAT scores back and he had all scored all nines, less two 8's. His first grade teacher said she had thought she had tested him, but guess she actually had not. He switched schools and on a few occassions came home and said, he was really getting bored doing one-digit math numbers. He's not cocky or rude or anything. I approached his teacher and she said that he probably should be tested, but the gifted class was really full. I am not sure what to do. I am not qualified,to make that kind of determination, but I think what I would like to do is have him tested so that I can appropriately deal with his boredom issue. For example is he didn...See More

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Sara Never forget about things in school - you need to be your child's advocate. It's a lesson to learn.

But now he's in a new school - what they said in his old school doesn't matter much. Whether the gifted class is full or not, is not the point. If his current teacher said he should be tested, then ask her when that testing will be.
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Mona On 3/28/10, Sara wrote: > Never forget about things in school - you need to be your > child's advocate. It's a lesson to learn. > > But now he's in a new school - what they said in his old > school doesn't matter much. Whether the gifted class is full > or not, is not the point. If his current teacher said he > should be tested...See MoreOn 3/28/10, Sara wrote: > Never forget about things in school - you need to be your > child's advocate. It's a lesson to learn. > > But now he's in a new school - what they said in his old > school doesn't matter much. Whether the gifted class is full > or not, is not the point. If his current teacher said he > should be tested, then ask her when that testing will be. > > That's what you should do - request the testing officially in > writing to the school psychologist, the guidance counselor > and the principal - after speaking with the teacher. Write a > nice, warm and polite letter and thank everybody for their > time. > > And also make an appointment to visit and observe the gifted > class. That will let them all know that you're an involved > parent - don't take no for an answer, you have a right to > observe. > > In the meantime, tell your son you're doing what you can but > that sometimes in life and especially in school, things get > boring. When that happens, sometimes we need to put up with > it. Ask his current teacher for some extra worksheets in > math - you can find them yourself on line and let your son > work on those in school when he's done with his math. > > > There are MANY math sites that your son can practice his > math on, or do harder math. [link removed].

Thank you so very much. You hit the nail on the head. You see everything kind of points to that he may be bored. But as important as it is to address that part of it. I also want to address the part you mentioned. I want him to know that it is an attribute to be patient and sit through the things he all ready knows if that is the case. Also all the responsibility to enrich him can't fall on the teacher. I can also find things for him to do at home to enrich and interest him. Between you and me everything points to the fact that he probably is bored, he does math in his head lightning fast and is reading at like an 8th grade level. I may be trying too hard not to be one of those pushy parents. But I am trying to actually LISTEN to my child, since I really don't know and I think there is no hidden agenda and when he says he is bored, it is just simply the truth. It was very kind of you to respond. I think my son is academically gifted, but I have never met any child who I did not see a gift in, although not always academic. Thank you and if you are a teacher or a parent either way it is nice to get support. We all have to work together for the sake of all children.

Mar 28, 2010

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el ed You are not being a pushy parent. Be an advocate for your child. Do not accept "the gifted class is full".

el ed,(retired)- Masters in Gifted Education, 21 years teaching gifted children.

On 3/28/10, Lisa wrote: > Can someone help me. I am not sure what to do. When my > child was in kindergarten his teacher said he should ...See More

Mar 28, 2010

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Leah I agree with el ed > You are not being a pushy parent. Be an advocate for your > child. Do not accept "the gifted class is full".

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