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Re: How is Reading Acquired incogneato #16647 05/23/08 07:34 AM
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OP Ann Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 179 painting the dining room	Originally Posted by incogneato It's hard to describe what a yellow bellied sneetch looks like if you've never actually seen one. KWIM LOL! Good explanation - I'll give you credit when I quote you!

Re: How is Reading Acquired Kriston #16648 05/23/08 07:35 AM
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OP Ann Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 179 painting the dining room	Originally Posted by Kriston Bah. Behavior and intelligence have virtually nothing to do with one another. And you can tell that teacher I said so! LMAO! I wish you could come with me today Kriston.

Re: How is Reading Acquired Ann #16650 05/23/08 07:38 AM
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incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	Uhhhh....just don't say it exactly like that to the director or teacher........yet.

Re: How is Reading Acquired Ann #16651 05/23/08 07:38 AM
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Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	Originally Posted by Ann Originally Posted by Kriston Bah. Behavior and intelligence have virtually nothing to do with one another. And you can tell that teacher I said so! LMAO! I wish you could come with me today Kriston. Oh, no you don't! I am not good at those confrontations. Analysis and play-by-play, I'm there for you. But the people stuff--oh, no! I'm terrible at it! I'm sure you'll do great. You have the benefit of our collective wisdom (such as it is! LOL!) combined with your own intelligence, experience and winning personality. You'll do great! Kriston

Re: How is Reading Acquired Kriston #16653 05/23/08 07:40 AM
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incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	I wish I could come!! I eat that stuff up!!

Re: How is Reading Acquired incogneato #16656 05/23/08 07:51 AM
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OP Ann Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 179 painting the dining room	Tee hee - I'm so grateful for you guys. Based on my conversation with DS's teacher yesterday, one of the questions I'm anticipating in our parent/teacher conference is whether I think DS should be bumped up to an older class. This is where I get that confused emoticon look on my face. How am I supposed to know if he needs to be bumped up? Because I'm not with DS at school, it's hard for me to weigh all the variables.

Re: How is Reading Acquired Ann #16657 05/23/08 07:54 AM
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Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	I strongly recommend that you decide what you want and pursue it though. The squeaky wheel and all that... If you are indecisive, you will be sure to get no accomodations! Kriston

Re: How is Reading Acquired Kriston #16663 05/23/08 08:01 AM
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incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	Here here! Just say something like: Well, what is he expected to learn this year and does he already know it? Has he already mastered what he needs to in order to be promoted. Short, simple, reasonable. Then, they'll give you what you need in terms of how they view a gradeskip for him, what they think he already knows and maybe even expose their philosophy on gradeskipping in general. Dottie gives great advice. Be non-committal. It is reasonable to say: Let me think that over and I will get back to you.

Re: How is Reading Acquired incogneato #16667 05/23/08 08:06 AM
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acs Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 797	And remember, anything you suggest can be done, "on a trial basis" for a set time and then people can reassess. Sometimes this seems less scary to all involved.

Re: How is Reading Acquired gratified3 #16674 05/23/08 08:49 AM
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Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	True, there must be understanding of the meaning. Good point. I think I implied that, but didn't state it very explicitly. But decoding + comprehension = reading in my book! Kriston

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