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  1. The guidance counselor didn't feel she should be pushed to do more challenging things when she wasn't doing the grade appropriate stuff she was already being given. She wanted the teachers to do a behavior modification plan first and see how that went getting her back on task. Honestly, when I talked with my daughter about it, she seemed really excited about the idea of earning the stickers. Whether or not she'll actually do it is another question. Right now, when she's given free time to read/write she spends it drawing, which I think might be how she's discovered she can escape for a bit. I actually just got back from an open house at a private school near us and oh, how I wish we had sold some of our organs or something to be able to afford to send her there from the jump. The teachers were warm and engaging. The third grade LA teacher is actually doing a 6th grade novel with her class because (imagine this!) the kids have the ability to do it. I'm not sure at this point if sending her to a formal school environment is even an option, though, because she is so anti-school. I'm wondering if maybe I should homeschool for a year and then re-evaluate. I know every parent says this, but this kid really should have come with an instruction manual!
  2. She actually is scheduled for testing (thanks to her wonderful Guidance Counselor), but unfortunately it is a multi-step drawn-out process. I'm guessing it will be 2-3 weeks before the initial assessment (due to scheduling backlogs) and probably more than a month before the whole process is complete. Gotta love bureaucracy! The counselor is aware that some sort of giftedness assessment needs to be done, despite what her teachers say, but I won't know what kind of test it will be until that initial meeting is completed. They'll also look for any possible LD's, etc. It seems like it will be very comprehensive and I would really like her to participate. Plus, it would be nice to have that "proof". On the other hand, she is miserable (and really has been to some degree since starting Kindergarten). After meeting with her teachers, I think I have a pretty good idea why this year has been so much worse than the last two, where her teachers were very supportive and motivated to make the system work for her. I had a conference with them the other day and it was very clear to me that they had no business teaching elementary school. I really just was hoping there was some way I could help my daughter cope with this difficult situation until I am able to make it go away. The Guidance Counselor has put a behavior modification plan in place where she will earn stickers if she stays on task every day and she said the teachers were very excited to do that. I guess I just want her to be happy again even though she still has to go into this toxic environment every day. Maybe I'm just dreaming, I don't know.
  3. What do you do when your child's public school teachers insist there is NO WAY your child could possibly be gifted simply because she does not stay on task during the school day? Her reading level is two grades ahead of her actual grade. Two summers ago (the summer after Kindergarten) she spent several weeks writing books. Complete books with a cover and several pages of text and illustrations. Her language arts teacher is the most adamant that giftedness is not even a possibility. Unfortunately, my daughter has pretty much shut down at this point. I've already decided to pull her out next year, but we still have 3 more months to go with these teachers. I would pull her now, but I want the state to pay for her to be tested just so I know where and how much she needs to accelerate if we homeschool next year. Anyone have any ideas of how I can help make the rest of this school year tolerable for her despite everything else?
  4. Hi! I'm the mother of a 7 year old who is currently in 2nd grade and having a lot of problems. She reads at a 4th grade level and I think if she was assessed would fall somewhere in the "gifted" spectrum, but she is so unhappy in her public school setting that she is displaying a LOT of negative behavior and her performance is starting to slip. She used to be very curious and inquisitive, but she "hates" school so much now that any time I try to engage her like I used to she resists and groans and says she doesn't want to do any more "work". She isn't doing well in math, I think because she sees it as boring and does not pay attention in class and also because they are doing Everyday Math which my husband and I have found very confusing when she has tried to explain how they do different things on her homework. Language Arts is not any better, and her grade has actually gone down in that class on her last report card despite being advanced in that class. And don't get me started on the Advanced Reader program. I'm pretty sure the pressure of trying to make her astronomical goal every month is a big part of the reason she won't read for fun anymore. I'm at a loss at what to do with her at this point. My husband and I are meeting with a private school this week to see if they are better equipped to meet her needs, but if they are not I don't see any point in spending what amounts to the same as a public university tuition so that she can continue to be miserable. I've thought about homeschooling, but she is extremely extroverted and the daily interaction with her peers is about the only positive thing she is getting out of school at the moment. I don't think I can give her that at home, not on a daily basis. So, after all that, I'm not even sure what I'm asking. I guess what I'm hoping for is that someone will have some suggestions for us to help us find our way through this mess. Thanks in advance! Jennifer
  5. Think I've put this in the wrong section, so please excuse the multiple posts if you run across this more than once. Sorry! Jennifer
  6. Hi! I'm the mother of a 7 year old who is currently in 2nd grade and having a lot of problems. She reads at a 4th grade level and I think if she was assessed would fall somewhere in the "gifted" spectrum, but she is so unhappy in her public school setting that she is displaying a LOT of negative behavior and her performance is starting to slip. She used to be very curious and inquisitive, but she "hates" school so much now that any time I try to engage her like I used to she resists and groans and says she doesn't want to do any more "work". She isn't doing well in math I think because she sees it as boring and does not pay attention in class and also because they are doing Everyday Math which my husband and I have found very confusing when she has tried to explain how they do different things on her homework. Language Arts is not any better, and her grade has actually gone down in that class on her last report card despite being advanced in that class. And don't get me started on the Advanced Reader program. I'm pretty sure the pressure of trying to make her astronomical goal every month is a big part of the reason she won't read for fun anymore. I'm at a loss at what to do with her at this point. My husband and I are meeting with a private school this week to see if they are better equipped to meet her needs, but if they are not I don't see any point in spending what amounts to the same as a public university tuition so that she can continue to be miserable. I've thought about homeschooling, but she is extremely extroverted and the daily interaction with her peers is about the only positive thing she is getting out of school at the moment. I don't think I can give her that at home, not on a daily basis. So, after all that, I'm not even sure what I'm asking. I guess what I'm hoping for is that someone will have some suggestions for us to help us find our way through this mess. Thanks in advance! Jennifer
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