everyone seems to want her to just enjoy being the "smart kid" in class, which is actually incredibly tedious to her. I have been in touch with the gifted coordinator for my state since she was 3 (and learned to read on her own) bc we knew since she was about 7 months old that she was different. I am not interested in pushing her to become some great scientist or something, I just want to see her actually feel challenged! Thanks again!
Keep plugging along and keep reading here - we've got great lines all worked out like:
"Why should all the other children learn good work ethic at this school except mine? That isn't fair!"
"Self Esteem doesn't come from doing 1000 easy tasks, I come from success after struggle with a task that looks daunting at the onset. Think back to your first chance to overcome a daunting task. Remember how you felt? I want that for my child?"
"Too many unchallenged gifted kids equate effortless with smart, and then later in their lives they finally met a challenge that isn't effortless and get totally demoralized and feel that they are no longer smart. I don't want that happening to MY child."
and, last but not least:
"I'm the parent, and I'll sign a waiver not to hold the school responsible for any bad effects from subject acceleration. As parent, I'm socialization is my domain. As a school, academic education is your domain. I'm doing my area - how about you do yours?"
Does your state have any regulations saying that schools have to teach children at their readiness level?
Love and More Love,
Grinity
