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Comment on The Early Signs by kate dircksen

kate dircksen — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:32:42 +0000

Admiring the dedication you put into your website and in
depth information you provide. It’s great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same unwanted rehashed material.

Excellent read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.

Comment on Just Saying No–to Accelerated Math by Frances Turnage

Frances Turnage — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:09:34 +0000

I am a fourth-grade teacher, and I like Accelerated Math. We only use it as a supplemental program and has nothing to do with grades. This program allows me to identify individual problem areas with my students. This way I can intervene and help them learn skills that they should already know but missed somewhere along the line. The kids love it, and it is not associated with deciding where students should be placed. Don’t blame the program, blame the way some administrators are using the program. FT

Comment on Sir Ken Robinson on Homeschooling by Morag Davidson (@CrankParent)

Morag Davidson (@CrankParent) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:37:45 +0000

This was my question to Ken on Twitter.

Comment on Breaking the News by The Carnival of Homeschooling | Gates of Vienna

The Carnival of Homeschooling | Gates of Vienna — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:52:14 +0000

[...] family that you’re homeschooling your child. SwitchedOnMom at The “More” Child writes about Breaking the News. It was difficult to choose an excerpt, so I recommend reading the whole [...]

Comment on The Point: Knitting Benefits a Gifted Teen by Alexa

Alexa — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:48:22 +0000

I’m a teen girl who knits and blogs. I also have my own Etsy store where I sell what I knit. People are often surprised when they hear that I knit, blog about what I knit, and even sell what I knit. I really enjoyed reading this intriguing article. I feel as though I have a lot in common with C. and can relate with her! I also loved all the links within this article. Thanks!

Comment on Why You Should Fill Out that Application for the Highly Gifted Center Program by Sylvia

Sylvia — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:24:28 +0000

My daughter asked me to send in the application. Of course, if she doesn’t get an invitation to the program, I will have to figure out a better way to get our home school to differentiate the instruction. Not much luck with that so far. Any ideas?

Comment on Wisenheimer: A Story of Verbal Giftedness by raisingharrison

raisingharrison — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:15:11 +0000

Thank you for this post, my son was just IQ tested in FL. I knew he was gifted that was a no brainer, but when I was told his T score for verbal response was 83/80 my mouth dropped. The psychologist even said they could have continued on and on. After googling “verbal response gifted” I found your post. After reading your comments on this book, my job as a mom just got amazingly wonderfully more challenging. I plan to grab it today.

Comment on Wisenheimer: A Story of Verbal Giftedness by raisingharrison

raisingharrison — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:10:46 +0000

Thank you for this post, my son was just IQ tested in FL. I knew he was gifted that was a no brainer, but when I was told his T score for verbal response was 83/80 My mouth dropped. The psychologist even said they could have continued on and on. After reading your post on this book my job as a mom just got amazingly wonderfully more challenging. I plan to grab it today. My quest is now to find ways to grow his talents while understanding the challenges he is already facing. He has NEVER fit the mold of public education. Thanks again.

Comment on Oh, But I Don’t Mean YOU by >Go Read These | Just Marg

>Go Read These | Just Marg — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:47:58 +0000

[...] Oh, But I didn’t Mean YouSwitched On Mom writes a blog called, “The More Child” and she came across an article that basically berates the whiny parents of gifted children. The links to Marjorie Ingall’s ruminations on giftedness are perfect examples of why it is hard to write about giftedness. In the U.S. we seem to have a need to equalize high achievement and so it is not PC to discuss your child’s academic strengths, though musical or athletic skills seem to get the thumbs up from the general population. Yes, this mindset really frustrates me, particularly when I live in a rural area in a state that has no G/T Educational mandate, whatsoever. [...]

Comment on The Point: Knitting Benefits a Gifted Teen by S-S Mattie

S-S Mattie — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:59:22 +0000

So this is why I’m not hyper after I knit or crochet! Wait, would crocheting have the same results? Thanks for the amazing post!
-hyper gifted tween