Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Parenting and Advocacy Maybe I'm being too impatient?

I keep looking to really find the right answer for my Ds (in 3rd) and still just don't know. It's all a bit scarey.

Today he was telling me enrichment is too easy. I said would you like it if you can go up a grade or 2 for enrichment? No, I already have enough work to do. I said it does not have to mean more work just more challenge. He said, No again he has enough work to do. He has it in his head more challenge is more work and I can't say I blame him for not trusting any more. IF the gifted teacher working 2 to 1 doesn't give him what he needs there I don't think anyone will.

I even question if explore results will change her perspective. Maybe I'm being too impatient? She wrote me a note on his Mindware Math Book he did great and that her 5th Graders were having trouble with this. She did enter 3rd Graders (no other grades) in a math contest which show DS as top student in his grade. I really don't think it's that she is uncaring. Maybe she is influenced by the pricipal by holding him back?

When DS was doing his 5 digits Math for 1st time at school, this year, I said oh good some more challenging math. He said it's the same as single digits just more work and was not happy. He could do this work in K.

It seems like He feels hurt by this situation. Just needed to vent..
I'm probally the biggest winer here please don't kick me out of the club.

I still have things to do which helps - take explore, look at IOWA accelloration, check out more schools I can't afford, talk to DYS soon. Could anyone tell me if I'm getting closer?

I feel so bad he is doing so much work that is just not interesting or challenging. Even though adjustments have been made in his workload, it's just not good. Looks like too much repetions to me. I think he feels betrayed and my fight for him made it worse. I don't think he will buy into being challenged at school more because it wasn't done right.

It feels like going up two grades may feel like too much work and going up a grade will not be enough challenge. I'm so sad but it feels like we need to go some where else but I'm not sure we have anyplace to go that we can afford. Today he said he wishes there was more play time at school. Next month he will have chess club so hopefully that will help.