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I appreciate the notes and wondered if there is a follow up after the whole process. DD is in 10th grade and a 12th grader in her school, going to Columbia, is offering consulting to younger kids to help them plan out, which subject tests, essay str
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And thanks for this video 👍🏻
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Yes ! You’re right ! It’s more like extra work for gifted and advanced kids in her class! And yes, he is HG student ! But I’m thinking he needs this accelerated math! otherwise he has nothing to do in a regular math class! That’s why I want him to
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It has been a few months and she got into the gifted program and is almost done with another math class. I continue to see the gains in her writing and comprehension. In fact, her older brother who is also a gifted writer, is going to take it next e
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LAUSD does not allow this type of true acceleration so the teacher is probably introducing the fun and accessible parts to keep bright kids interested. The absolute fastest they allow actual acceleration is to have a few district schools have Albebra
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See the World While Social Distancing With These Virtual Tours by Alexandra Schonfeld Newsweek March 18, 2020 Quote:"While many still have to work from home, the question remains: What to do with the free time available when trips to the movi
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Thank you all so much. Absolutely amazing in the midst of this that we have been able to work out a good situation for DD. I understand that her meds will take awhile to reach full affect, but we have not seen any negative side affects so far. Again,
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Oh good to hear there's been at least this positive. Best to you and your DD.
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Good luck greenlotus - I am wishing you and DD all the best in the meds trial. Anxiety is a beast to live with. Here's hoping she finds the support and relief that allows her to be the self she wants to be. Hugs to you and both DDs in these strang
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Update: due to the corona virus, doctors can now work across state borders and write scripts as well for people in other locations. We were happy to work with DD's previous psych who put DD on a trial run of anti-anxiety meds. I will be curious how t
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Hello everyone ! My DS10 is in 4th grade at Carpenter. His teacher has a small group of 7-8 kids in the class, who do advanced math ( Algebra 1) And until some time I didn’t even know that my son is in this group! I mean, of course I knew that he i
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Bill Gates' TED talk on global preparedness for pandemics (2015) has recently resurfaced, due to COVID-19 (coronavirus): The next outbreak? We're not ready Originally Posted By: TEDtalkLet's look at the progression of Ebola over this year. About 10,
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