http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/01/16/white-people-love-gifted-children/ Ramblings of a Chicago Mom who spends too much time thinking about school Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/01/16/white-people-love-gifted-children/#comment-692 cpsobsessed Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:17:04 +0000 http://cpsobsessed.com/?p=258#comment-692 Dave - sorry, just getting around to responding.... They say that the gifted test doesn't measure actual reading or math skills. It is supposedly more logic-based. My son could read 3 letter words at test time, if forced (meaning it didn't come totally naturally nor did he enjoy it in any way, shape, or form.) Probably a month or 2 after the test his reading ability made a big leap which was frustrating. Kids' skills can change very quickly during this age. His Kindergarten teacher told me once that the reading level of the kids in her first gifted class had a wider range than her previous neighborhood classes had. There were kids in my son's class who could barely read 3-letter words when they started Kindergarten and a few who could read a few grade levels ahead. By the end of Kindergarten I think all the kids could read at a basic level but there was still a wide range. Reading is just one of those things that takes some kids longer to master. Dave – sorry, just getting around to responding….
They say that the gifted test doesn’t measure actual reading or math skills. It is supposedly more logic-based.
My son could read 3 letter words at test time, if forced (meaning it didn’t come totally naturally nor did he enjoy it in any way, shape, or form.) Probably a month or 2 after the test his reading ability made a big leap which was frustrating. Kids’ skills can change very quickly during this age.
His Kindergarten teacher told me once that the reading level of the kids in her first gifted class had a wider range than her previous neighborhood classes had. There were kids in my son’s class who could barely read 3-letter words when they started Kindergarten and a few who could read a few grade levels ahead. By the end of Kindergarten I think all the kids could read at a basic level but there was still a wide range. Reading is just one of those things that takes some kids longer to master.

]]> http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/01/16/white-people-love-gifted-children/#comment-656 dave4118 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:54:22 +0000 http://cpsobsessed.com/?p=258#comment-656 Hi, first-let me say thanks!, you have a great resource here. My daughter,Lillian, will be 5 in December, so that means no kindergarten until next year. My wife and I are doing lots of the legwork now. We know we will fill out a GEAP application and cross our fingers...she is sharp, but brilliant? Who knows. In the meantime, we are planning to meet with our local school principal this week to pick his brain about various subjects. A big question is what is the Comprehensive Gifted Program? for our local school. My limited understanding is that it is a sort of accelerated learning track within the local school. What are the specifics, if any. Also, I've read your posts concerning the gifted assessment, Lily is reading three and four letter words, but she is not stringing together words into sentences. At what level was your son reading when he took the gifted assessment? Hi, first-let me say thanks!, you have a great resource here. My daughter,Lillian, will be 5 in December, so that means no kindergarten until next year. My wife and I are doing lots of the legwork now. We know we will fill out a GEAP application and cross our fingers…she is sharp, but brilliant? Who knows. In the meantime, we are planning to meet with our local school principal this week to pick his brain about various subjects. A big question is what is the Comprehensive Gifted Program? for our local school. My limited understanding is that it is a sort of accelerated learning track within the local school. What are the specifics, if any. Also, I’ve read your posts concerning the gifted assessment, Lily is reading three and four letter words, but she is not stringing together words into sentences. At what level was your son reading when he took the gifted assessment?

]]> http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/01/16/white-people-love-gifted-children/#comment-141 Jill Wohl Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:58:37 +0000 http://cpsobsessed.com/?p=258#comment-141 Also Multilingual Children (#78) Also Multilingual Children (#78)

]]> http://cpsobsessed.com/2009/01/16/white-people-love-gifted-children/#comment-121 Peggy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:02:17 +0000 http://cpsobsessed.com/?p=258#comment-121 so funny! so funny!

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