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Wow Mary,
That is quite a jump in the timed Math!
Do you attribute it to the tutor? If so what part of the experience?

I believe that when children cry and have tantrums it can be the outer sign of inner healing. Perhaps when you set her up with the Tutor that was enough of a "balanced push" to help her face some of whatever keeps her running for cover?

Either way Yippee for DD!

smiles,
Trin

The tutor didn't do any math with her, so I can only assume it relates to being told that she gets the tutor because she is so smart.

I do hope it is the beginning of a new trend....

Mary

Sounds like it could be that she sees the tutor as a reflection of her smartness, and increased her confidence. Or it could be that she saw that she CaN do more than she thought she could do, and she figured out how to tolerate the discomfort that does come along with some learning tasks.

I am with you that I hope this is a beginign of a new trend.

How many times have we heard "A school wouldn't deny special education to a developmentally delayed child based on their current performance, so why should they deny a gifted child's special educational needs because they aren't getting all 100%s or because they are behaving a certian unpleasant way?"

Even if your daughter never complies with an IQ test to her full capasity, if she can do above level work, that certianly suggest giftedness.

Smiles,
Trinity