Crisc, sorry to hear of your situation, my DW now is a TA at a pretty good public school. The school is pretty good and so are the teachers, I am always in shock about how many issues they do have. What I am seeing is that in k-3 there are adjustments. My DW also TAs for the 3rd grade. The kids just seem to fall in line more. I agree with Kriston that what might be normal child behavior for some , is not for the HG child. A poor fit is a poor it, and why should our children be made to go with the a program that is a big mis match. It's the nature of educating the masses, vs one-on one. It's teachers understanding that the HG population does not fit wihin the curve. Last year I had a hard time explaning this to my DW. A teacher may have never encounter children like ours, many are ill prepared. And we must always remember that in K and 1 many teachers get the "My child is gifted, what are you going to do about it" from many a parent. What is good on this board is that we can share our experances, and relize we are not alone in our advocation for our children. I see a common thread that after 3rd grade some of these issues go away, I would be very sad to learn that it was because children now resign themselves to what is expected rather then what they can do.I wish I had an answer for Crisc, JB, or even myself. The best we can do is be vigilent, and do what we can do outside of the school. Last year my wife and I knew that our DS would not gain anything from K in regards to academics, but we supplimented, worked with the teacher, the school. It worked ok. Each year is a new trial. My favorite saying on this board is "Once you have seen one gifted child, you have seen one gifted child" For us we realize that the school system is not the place our child will learn the most, its at home. The school is just a tool, even if it can be a blunt one.
Last edited by Edwin; 10/09/08 09:12 AM.
