I also find it odd that she's being told she works "too fast." If she's getting them right, not making careless mistakes and is well-behaved when she finishes, I don't see the problem.
Can you maybe ask if you can send a book for her to read when she's done? That might kill two birds with one stone -- get some reading in *and* satisfy the teacher that your dd has something to do when she's done. Maybe the teacher is just bothered by seeing her sitting there -- that might bother me if I were a teacher.
Anyway, pinkpanther, I'd see if maybe you can send in some enrichment material for your dd to do if she finishes early. Or see if there is enrichment material the teacher can provide through a GT teacher or *gasp* some research on her own. This must be really frustrating for both you and dd.
Thanks, Mia. I have told her to read or work on something else when she's done, and that's what she's doing. She has an above grade level math workbook that she wanted me to buy for her that she keeps in her bag and works on at times. It's a mystery.
I understand your situation with your DS. My younger DD has always been like that, and she doesn't take the work seriously if she already knows how to do it. Fortunately, she has a teacher that understands this. I can't believe that your kid's teacher said he couldn't be gifted because he wants to play! That's such a laugh!
