75% which is slightly higher then the state average. 78% were proficient in math or reading. I think that is pretty bad but I am sure there is much much worse out there. The area I grew up in was much better.

Why Mosquito's Buzz in People's Ears Cherries and Cherry Pits Carlos Light the Farolita Seeds of Change Dumpling Soup Planting the Trees of Kenya The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind I have read quite a few lately but I cannot think of the titles. My local library is good about putting diverse books and books on different culture on display recently.

Thank you for the bookmark link! That is helpful. I also should probably ask after each section heading for non fiction. Ds can narrate long chapters with great detail for fiction but he struggles more with non fiction? I can ask more often for the books we are working on.

I use Netflix, YouTube and Amazon. The library also has good stuff that I sometimes get.

Ds is really good at summarizing fiction and my dd is making progress but I haven't been really doing the same with non fiction. What kinds of questions do you ask and how can you teach them to summarize non fiction? I want to discuss more after watching stuff to help with retention.

I have been to play dates were the kids spent the time meowing. My kids did not participate but I have observed this more then once with different kids. ;)

Having my cat next to me while reading this is not helping me just agree that the cat must be so annoying and must go. Neither of my cats were chatty but they each have very different habits. I agree that a YouTube video needs to be made.

Were you charting temps or just going by the strip? It is possible you did not ovulate if you are just going off the strip. You can gear up to ovulate and then not ovulate. That is my guess of the most likely scenario.

My ds who I am pretty sure has dysgraphia does not have a dominant hand yet. That is part of it. He reverses but it isn't needed to have dysgraphia. His school does Spalding and teaches correct formation and he still struggles.

Does anyone here lead a group? I am considering trying to lead one next season. I am not usually good with large groups of kids though. How much instruction do you give the kids. Can you ask for help with the costs of buying the stuff you need. When do you start advertising and signing kids up?

. Same here. I am considering it for my child with the biggest discrepancy even though my other child who is old enough could probably use one too.

https://theconversation.com/intellectually-gifted-students-often-have-learning-disabilities-37276 I came across this article the other day. It says learning disorders occur more in gifted kids then in the general population. It talks about the difficulty of meeting their needs. I am not sure of their sample size and selection method but it is worth exploring more.

I would test now since the deductible is met especially with all the signs she is showing plus family history. I do not think 6 is too young to know.

The third way should be targeted help for kids who need it in ways that are effective without permanently placing them on a lower tract. In my area there is help in some schools but it is more of the same sight word heavy method that was not effective. Dyslexia isn't rare and there are other reasons why reading is hard for some kids. Higher standards for getting into teaching programs would probably help too. If we do not stigmatize needing help and tell kids that it is ok when things are sometimes hard and you need to work at it since it helps you grow. We just need to help kids who are struggling at any given time until they get it. Lots of schools do anything to get out of giving extra help to kids and if they do happen to help it is not effective methods.

I haven't been. I may be wrong but I think it is going to take quite a while for my ds to be able to read the long books like Harry Potter and The Hobbit he is interested in plus I can see him rereading those anyway. There are so many books I think he will like but he is not going to be able to tackle for a while but he is fully capable of following and understanding. I figure he will tackle some of the easier chapter books eventually and there are lots of options with those. I can't really change that ds is way ahead of his reading level.

I had no idea of these resources and I see that there is a rocketry club in my area and that the Civil Air Program has Aerospace Engineer Member educational materials for a low cost. I am not sure if the club is active or if they allow kids to come or not but I can look into it now. Thanks.

I do not have a lot of suggestions but will be following for ideas. It sounds like what you are doing now is really good by giving him a good science background, having him take higher level math and having him help build things. My ds really wants to be an aerospace engineer and work on the Space Station or on designing rovers. There are a few Mars and Space NOVA videos. Two are called Can We Make it To Mars? and Ultimate Mars Challenge. There is a scientist in the field book called the Mighty Mars Rover. It may be a little young for your ds but it might be interesting for him to see what someone in the field is doing to see that there are still opportunities out there. The guy in the book is also in the NOVA documentary. I think there are still career opportunities in the field. I live in an area without a lot of STEM options too and ds is to young for what is out there plus we don't have the money for expensive stuff.

Ds loves listening to The Harry Potter books. We are halfway through book 3 and he asks to read it any chance he gets. He is also listening to The Hobbit audiobook with Rob Inglish and loves it. If we happen to be in the car and it isn't on he asks to put it on. I think he would enjoy listening to the later Harry Potter books and The LOTR trilogy but I am a little hesitant since they are a little darker and he is only 6. He listens to some emotional Patricia Polacco and books on World War I and II and he is fine with them. I do not think I will let him watch the later Harry Potter movies or the LOTR.

We have individual deductibles and it isn't reached yet so if he gets tested now I still have to pay the deductible portion plus 20 percent. Once he reaches the deductible through tutoring I only pay 20 percent. It will do nothing for dd though because she has her own deductible. I do worry that tutoring will affect the results.

She is 4.5. She has good language and social skills and scored fine in problem solving. She understands when I read to her and gets along well with other children of different ages and adults. She is in the special needs preschool but the only issues were the motor skills and how they affect self help skills. They do not do much academics which drives me a little crazy and she may not even be able to see an OT even though that is the whole reason she qualifies. At least she will have an IEP relating to motor skills. I am thinking of getting ds tested at a neuro or educational psych once he reaches the deductible with tutoring even though it will be expensive even with insurance paying for some. He is going to get some tutoring covered but I haven't heard what their testing showed yet. I will mention her too but I can't do both at the same time. He can get 30 sessions partially covered. Is LiPS useful for a kid without a speech delay? Her articulation and language are fine.

I suspected my ds may have dyslexia and I am starting to get him tested but I think my youngest may have it too but worse. It really early still I know but she is having the hardest time learning numbers and letters and I have been really trying with preschool prep videos, leap frog, sand paper letters and more. She also cannot rhyme and seems to have not have any phonemic awareness. My ds at least learned his letters and rhyming. I am so over teaching letters but I need to find something that works. She also has a motor planning delay.

Does anyone know if the audiobook version comes in cd format? I only see it on download format on amazon and my library doesn't have it as a download option. If it comes in cd format I can ILL it. My ds really likes history and I want to try one to see if he will like it.

I am not seeing this in my area. In most schools science is barely covered and in some schools it isn't. What little science they do is much simpler then other things they cover. Math isn't emphasized over language arts or humanities. The opposite is true. Kids are expected to learn to read but if they are not good at math it isn't seen as a big deal. We have art and music electives but science isn't covered and engineering certainly isn't.

My oldest was able to silent read when she got to around the 4th grade reading level and when she had the stamina to manage chapters.

I liked it a lot. It went into a good amount of detail. I like the main point that kids have a lot of potential and that grit, persevere range and passions allow people to develop talent. There are many paths to greatness. He acknowledges that general intelligence exists. Scores in certain areas are highly correlated with general intelligence but you can be successful without being gifted. All kids benefit from being able to explore their passions. It is a good overview into different areas of cognitive psychology.