Thank you both for the insight. I suppose it wasn't completely clear, however I was not intending to fight to get her in the program, but wondered as to alternative plans to help cultivate her mind and provide another option to a GT program. We have her read novels and do some afterschool learning/activities to support her intellectual curiosity, but fear for the "bored in school" syndrome.
Without sounding "preachy", it just doesn't make sense to have her do unchallenging math/english during a time when she should be challenged. Typically, school hours are the peak times for learning, and just feel its a shame to have them under-utilized. She is my oldest of four dughters, and this is a bit of new territory for me, so I apologize if I seem a bit overly alarmed.
Although its sad, I guess I feel a little less lonely knowing that others have been going through this too. I just wish the "no child left behind" partyline also applied to the entire spectrum of kids. I'll get off my soapbox now....
If anyone does have ideas for curricula, materials/software or general advice, I would be grateful.
Once again, thanks for listening and your kind advice.
Sincerely,
A concerned Dad
