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  1. I'll try to reply with your expectations, however, I do find your response a bit intimidating. I'll do my best to expand. I have had his eyes checked, no problem, he's an older 3rd grader. I am wondering why they have the work for their grade, yet my son is testing average, although he read at three and has been adding numbers in his head without the need for manipulatives (before he learned math facts) since four. I would like some resource for seeing signs of an advanced child and keeping it going.
  2. Underperforming because of the signs of brilliance and the scores not reflecting it. Since he was reading at 3, I am feeling like I should have put him in a program that could have kept that going momentum and I did something wrong. Homeschooling is my way of keeping his reading level accelerating, but I am beginning to second guess myself as I enter his 4th grade year.
  3. I am concerned about the gap in scores between my 2nd and 3rd grader. My oldest (just finished and tested at end of 3rd grade)was the reason I homeschooled because he read at 3.5 y/o. Today at 9, he doesn't like to read or isn't self driven unless it's comical or Lego related. He does like a few adventure books, but he won't read without being told often. I used WTM methods the first 2 years, but he has always been average on Woodcock Johnson testing. This year, I cut back on the reading for my own sanity, but still had 1 hour of reading alone, not read aloud. My self motivated 2nd grade reader scores very high. I also use Saxon and both are at grade level. The same happens. My 3rd grader shows being gifted at Math, yet, the same happens, he scores at level and my 2nd grader scores very high. The test admin was not resourceful with things that I can use. Many of my public school friends use Kumon when they want to continue with signs of brilliance and I am trying to avoid that. Any suggestions on what I can do?
  4. So glad that I saw this post. I have created our new schedule and am vexed about the duration of the day(5.75hours). My children are 4,6 and 7 and I think that my schedule is far too long for all of us. The 6 & 7 year old have memory work(30), Math(60),drawing(30),Foreign Language(25),Spelling(40)-yes, All About Spelling 1 takes us that long, Reading with me(70-older 2, 30 min, youngest 10), with a 10 minute snack , the schedule is over 5 hours and I am trying to figure out what to do. History and Science are not in here, except for the memory work, but not activities. I'm bummed and wondering if this is the curriculum for me.
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