My DS6, in first grade has been frustrated with school. At school she is perfectly behaved. She is doing well socially. She is an A student. Looks great but when she get home and down loads on me wow!
Here's some back ground:
Her brother is a borderline DYS canidate and we are waiting application results. I see her as ahead of her peers. But she is different from her brother. She does not seems as obsessive with learning but can be ambitous. In preschool she would go up to the table with some type of Manipulative and do beyond what I would think the problem would be and make it more challenging. She is still doing this. Her vocabulary is ahead. She can read some 3rd grade level books. She frequently recalls information and seems to have excellent comprehension. Ex. Last night she was telling me how bees have 2 stomachs, one is for their pollen. The list is never ending.... She seems eager at home to seek challenge. She want to try and learn German at the library.
Some concerns that she told me: At school she said she in not raising her hand all the time becuase she wants to give other kids a chance. The too slow Math is driving her crazy. The reading is too easy. She is writing the answers ahead in her workbook before the class goes over the question. I think she wants to show herself she can do the workbook without being babied. At home totally on her own she comes to me explaining Multipication ahead of school teaching. Instead of practicing her Math facts she wanted to do dominoes and talked about regrouping with 5s.
I think we should have her tested. Just to see where she is. Would any agree? Right now it's touchy with the school but they did volunteer to do my son's recent IQ. So how could I approach the school. I would like an AChievement test and IQ test done. I really don't have a specific goal for her other than maybe they could challenge her more. I think the best approach might be to look to them for advice but I'm not sure what to say.
Last edited by onthegomom; 11/19/09 07:44 AM.
