New and disoriented - 01/30/13 03:38 PM
Hello-
We just had my DD4.5 tested out of curiosity due to her early milestones and what I've recently learned to be over-excitablilities. We were surprised by the WPPSI results (150+) and now are left with a million questions concerning her needs. Now instead of feeling validated about her gifts, we're more concerned about meeting her needs. I am unsure as to what makes her gifted. Nature/Nurture? Thicker dendrites? I've read about children teaching themselves to read, and my daughter has not demonstrated this, although she can read at a 1.3grade level. Our current school district has zero gifted programming. I would like to send her to a gifted school but they are too expensive for us. Homeschooling may be an option, but I have doubts about my abilities. I know I'm not asking specific questions because I'm still processing this.
We just had my DD4.5 tested out of curiosity due to her early milestones and what I've recently learned to be over-excitablilities. We were surprised by the WPPSI results (150+) and now are left with a million questions concerning her needs. Now instead of feeling validated about her gifts, we're more concerned about meeting her needs. I am unsure as to what makes her gifted. Nature/Nurture? Thicker dendrites? I've read about children teaching themselves to read, and my daughter has not demonstrated this, although she can read at a 1.3grade level. Our current school district has zero gifted programming. I would like to send her to a gifted school but they are too expensive for us. Homeschooling may be an option, but I have doubts about my abilities. I know I'm not asking specific questions because I'm still processing this.