My DS7 is in 1st grade at a very academic private school in miam. His teacher called me in to say his academics are fine, he is 5th in a class of 18, but he fidgets, doesn't focus, talks to other kids, has to be redirected to do his work. Current school may be one of the best and most academically chanllenging schools in Miami.
Concerned, i had him tested with Wisc IV:
Vci. 136
Pri. 143
Wmi. 110
Psi. 97
FSIQ 132
GAI 148
I know this is a very academic school, but with scores so high, i would have expected him to be way above his class.
He doesn't realy enjoy reading, but he looooooovess for me to read to him. Now, i'm a single mom who works full time, so i cant really read to him all day or homeschool..
He loves science, space, mythbusters, animals, man vs wild, all sciency stuff.
I am debating whether to register him at our elementary public school full time gifted program.. Maybe they will be able to focus on his interests and come up with an answer to my mistery?
I've also been searching for apps or books that might enrich his experience, specially in science, but which are not basically an encyclopedia, because of the reading. Videos would be amazing!!!
What would you recommend?
I realize his GIA is high enough to qualify him as a Davidson Youth, but, in all honesty, I cant afford to give him any more tests for achievement or otherwise.. They are just too expensive for my single-mom working-for-a-nonprofit life.
Thank you for your recommendations!
Last edited by PAndrade; 04/07/13 06:42 AM.
