Hi fellow parents. DYS DS8 is currently in third grade. We first found out that he may be gifted around a year ago, and we changed our parenting methodology to letting him direct the pace he learn the material (as opposed to us introducing what we thought were grade level appropriate for him). Since then he has asynchronous development and is meaningfully accelerated in math.
- In school, we left him in third grade so he could be with his friends. He is ahead in subject areas other than math, but we didn't want to grade skip. He was bored in math but otherwise was very happy.
- In after school enrichment math (this is where he gets somewhat challenged in math), he tested into their 5th grade level. He is still crushing that class and he occasionally complain that the older kids talk about him, ask him why he is there, etc. So far he seems ok with it.
- We just started AOPS Pre algebra 1. The kids in the chat room told each other that they were in 6th/7th grade and around 12 years old. He felt that he didn't belong, and even cried. Then he tried the Alcumus problems, got to the blue level (mastered the concept), and was very happy that he was able to do it.
Any thoughts / advice from other parents in how to talk / explain to your child about WHY they belong to wherever they end up based on their ability level?
Thanks!
Last edited by galun; 02/03/17 08:58 AM.
