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    Davidson Young Scholar Q&A: Monday, Jan. 27 Mark D. 01/17/25 04:35 PM
    Finding out your child is profoundly gifted or twice-exceptional can be confusing and overwhelming. It may not be clear where to go to find resources to support your child. The Davidson Institute’s Young Scholars Program is here for you and your family.

    If you have questions about what the Young Scholars Program is or how we can support your student, please consider attending an Application Q&A session on Monday, January 27th, 2025 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time.

    Learn more more and register: https://www.davidsongifted.org/gift...admissions/young-scholar-application-qa/
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    Re: Grade Acceleration K-1-2 AnonMom 01/17/25 03:15 PM
    I have no professional experience with this, but if it's the school that's pushing for advancement I would consider it. I think it can be difficult for elementary teachers to differentiate instruction, and it may depend on the luck of the draw with a motivated teacher.

    I do think it's beneficial that he's on the older side for a kindergartener - so it's not like he'll be miles behind other kids in age or socially. I assume your district has a Fall cutoff for kids turning 5 for kindergarten, so I assume he'll be the youngest in the class, but potentially only by a few months. My child has a late summer birthday, so she's almost a year younger than some of her classmates already, and so I'd hesitate to advance her if that was an option just from a social perspective.

    Good luck!
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    Re: 11-year-old earns associate degree amandagord 01/17/25 04:56 AM
    You go girl! 🎉 I don’t even know you but you’re a local and I’m so very proud of you and I can’t wait to see all the big things you accomplish in your life. God bless you and your family! Congratulations to your brother! They should do an update on him.
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    Re: Advice for Accelerating Math Curriculum for Gifted edscott 01/17/25 02:02 AM
    Originally Posted by Padrickk
    Hello there,

    I am seeking guidance on how to best support my 12-year-old child,;who is currently in 7th grade; but significantly ahead in mathematics. My child has always shown an intense interest in math and has excelled well beyond their grade level, completing pre-algebra by the end of 5th grade and moving on to Algebra I in 6th grade.

    Currently; the school offers limited options for further acceleration beyond a year or two ahead; and I am concerned that my child is not being sufficiently challenged. We have considered the possibility of enrolling them in an online math program or having them take high school level courses through a dual enrollment option; but I am not sure what would be the best fit socially and academically.

    Recommendations for online math programs that can offer advanced and flexible learning.

    Managing the social aspects of having a child who is much younger than their peers in more advanced classes.

    Also, I have gone through this post; https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/mathematically-gifted-students-workday-how-can-we-meet-their-needs/slope game which definitely helped me out a lot.

    Any other resources or strategies for keeping a mathematically gifted child engaged.

    Thank you in advance for your help and assistance.
    To support your mathematically gifted 12-year-old, consider enrolling them in advanced online programs like Art of Problem Solving or Brilliant for flexible learning, and explore dual enrollment for high school courses. Encourage social connections through math clubs or competitions, and engage them with project-based learning to maintain their interest.
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    Grade Acceleration K-1-2 Sneha 01/16/25 07:16 PM
    My DS turned 6 this past December and recently was identified as a gifted kid by the psychologist that tested him. He currently goes to Kindergarten at a public school and the school approached us couple of months with the recommendation to move him to first grade for rest of the school year and have him progress to second grade this fall with his new classmates. We got him tested after the school came to us about this (he had high scores on a test at school and the teacher's observations in class is what led to this). I've been doing a lot of reading and research on gifted kids and grade acceleration. I also looked at a couple of old threads here but I wanted to still post this and get some opinions.

    He is a social and reasonable boy. He does do goofy things and enjoys silly games that any other 6 year old would but he also does say that he likes to learn new things and school is boring most times. We asked the school to challenge him in class with advanced materials so he can stay with same age peers and it can be done. However, it depends on the bandwidth of all his teachers up until 3rd grade when he will first be able to get the gifted programs for reading and math at his school.

    I want him to learn if that's what he wants too and I want him to have friends and be happy. He is not particularly unhappy in his current class, rather just bored. Should we move him to half year of first grade followed by second grade? or just let him be where he is and try to give him whatever enrichment or advanced work wherever possible?
    Also, would accelerating him this way negatively impact his readiness and confidence and ability to perform well on the second grade cogat test etc? I would love for him to get the gifted programs in 3rd grade regardless of acceleration now.
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