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:-4 Teachers appreciate good Moms like you, tmbsgrl!

tmbsgrl wrote: So everytime she gets off the bus I ask her how her day was and what she learned.. She tells me every single day that her day was great & that she learned about the color Red or yellow or shapes.. something.. The question I (and the teacher) always get is " Why do they (you) teach me things I already know.. She is way advanced and can count to 30-she knows her Abc's-all her shapes & she can add & subtract a little bit. This is only her second week of school and she is acing it.. Today I got a call from her teacher telling me what a wonderful daughter I have raised & how smart she is & then she told me that I did a wonderful job teaching her.. It was nice to hear.. I'll admit it.. I think it is so funny that she comes home telling me that she learned something she already knew.. lol she makes me laugh! Thought I would just share this with you. :-4


I think this is the greatest thing about kids! Listening to them laugh and when they make us laugh! They can also teach us a thing or two, even from a very young age! :wah:

Kids are great and our own kids are always just brilliant fun!

Your daughter sounds gorgeous Tmbsgrl! Enjoy it all - they grow up waaaaay too fast!

Big hugs to both of you! :yh_hugs :yh_hugs

That's wonderful Tmbs. I'm sure after Zakk starts I"ll get calls from the school too. But I'm pretty sure it's gonna be the principal's office. :rolleyes:

Just wait. In second or third grade when you ask her what she learned she will tell you - "I don't remember." LOL!!

Enjoy your daughter Susie, she will/is growing up sooooo fast! Just hold on tight to your little girl & keep her "little" as long as possible! 5 yrs old, blink twice & she's 8, blink again & she's 12! And then. . . . . . . 20 & beyond! It doesn't seem like it's going that fast, when you're going through it, day by day. But think back to when she was 2, & and how fast she went to 5! It just happens, time really does fly bye!:) (Congratulations on doing a superb job raising your little angel)

tmbsgrl wrote: Honestly I am planning on keeping her ahead.. I am already doing addition/subtraction and Multiplication with her.. & she is great at spelling.


Be careful getting her too far ahead of her class unless you (and she) have access to advanced classes at a young age. Being too far ahead in some areas can lead to boredom and "giving up".

Man, I would start looking for Gifted programs if I were you. It seems silly to me how slow schools are and how they don't challenge children. If she's picking things up so fast, I think she should be in an environment that keeps challenging her. And while Lily is right about the dangers of becoming bored with a too-slow moving school, I think it would be a pity to hold her back in any way.

My son knew the alphabet at 26 months and could read very well by 3. The school told me that although it was well-intentioned, I did him no favours by teaching him because he was so far ahead of the rest of his class he was bored as they couldn't cater for his level.

I decided with my daughter to leave it a little later, but she learned at such a speed that she was at the same level by 3 too. I can see both sides I suppose, but on balance I would say teaching your kids can't be such a bad thing.

You've got a challenge, there, having a bright little girl and wanting her to get the best possible education. I'm sure you can supplement what the teacher's doing and have fun in the process.

I raised a gifted daughter and felt horribly guilty because I couldn't afford anything other than public education. There are a lot of resources available for you. Something I always found useful was COOKING together....there's math and a little chemistry and vocabulary and reasoning and nuturtion and....well, FUN!

Lulu2 wrote: nuturtion and....well, FUN!


Lulu2

That word could be a combination of 'nurturing' and 'nutrition'

I like it :-6

:-4 You're SUCH a good person, Cher! Truth is, once again I'm typing while not wearing my glasses.