AudreyTN Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I'm curious if maybe there's a website or something? Or maybe you ladies just know all the answers! :D Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Well, on the old board the definition was working one year ahead. Arch At Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAR120C Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I don't think we're subscribed to any particular definition -- just "ahead". So if you have a 7 year old who would normally be working on 1st or 2nd grade materials, but is working on materials that are harder than that (reading at a higher level, doing more complicated math), then that would be accelerated. I think you'll find on this board that a) we're not too hung up on the technicalities ;) and b) our kids may be a little ahead, a lot ahead, or all-over-the-place-level-wise. And of course a kid who is ahead in one thing could easily still be average or behind in another. If you want the technicalities, there's an excellent website at www.hoagiesgifted.com with more discussion than one person could read in a year LOL But that's "giftedness" (in an "IQ" sense) rather than "acceleration" (in a "what are you working on" sense) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyTN Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thank you... most helpful. :) My dd7 is reading WAY ahead of 2nd grade and has been for a while. My ds6 is definitely advanced in math. He will be passing up his sister very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I think of "accelerated" as "one year or more ahead of the usual schedule in one or more subject areas." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I think you'll find on this board that a) we're not too hung up on the technicalities ;) and b) our kids may be a little ahead, a lot ahead, or all-over-the-place-level-wise. And of course a kid who is ahead in one thing could easily still be average or behind in another. Yep, no one's carding at the door here... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Ha! That's funny! :o) nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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