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    #251200 04/09/26 11:14 AM
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    Hi. Thank you for letting me creep on these forums and read a lot of old posts. I may not say a whole lot, but I wanted to introduce myself.

    I'm a church administrator/women's pastor living in the Martinsville, VA area of the USA. My husband is an elementary art teacher. We have two children, a boy aged 7 in 2nd grade and girl aged 5 in preschool. (My son is insisted I type all that out exactly. lol) We have a 6-7 acre homestead in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains.

    I'm here to read up and learn as much as I can. My son recently tested gifted at the moderate level. We have some decisions to make about his education, and I'm trying to figure out the best path forward for him. He is 2E spicy, and things have been pretty rough for him ever since he entered school. I was also a gifted kid (back in the 90s) and um, well school for me wasn't great either, at least until upper high school. There has to be a better way than what we've been doing.

    I am reading some books and going out sometime to visit some family members who can also give me more advice. (My cousins are ahead of me on this.) I also tried another forum, but that one didn't have high quality information like this one seems to have. I appreciate this Davidson community. Thanks for letting me hang out!
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    Welcome, Lizz! (Even though I'm a dark roast person myself!)

    If you've been lurking for a bit, you've probably seen some of my old posts, in which case you may know that we have homeschooled. While not formally identified, some of ours are almost certainly 2e (I'm a professional evaluator). One stayed in schools through a series of tiny private schools who were flexible and willing to collaborate with us, ultimately homeschooling during the secondary years. Others were homeschooled from the start, but have gone on to the public high school where I am employed.

    Different families find that different schooling arrangements work better for them. If I were to give you any advice, I would say to observe your children closely, and stay flexible. Each child may need different things. The same child may need different things at different times. Prioritize your child's growth and development as a whole person. With every child, but especially with 2e learners, there will be moments when something besides academic development is a more urgent need. Actually, becoming a healthy human is always a more urgent need! Academics and intellectual development are just one component of health. If you need to put academics on the back burner because something else is currently more critical, it's okay--you can get back to it at some point. There's more than one way to do nearly everything. Finally, a child who knows they are loved, knows how to love, is growing, is healthy, is happy--is enough. Look at what helps your children to be this version of themselves, and what are impediments, and that will tell you what you need to address.


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