Gifted Child

Oh my goodness... so much to post....

Ray started school about a week and an half ago and his teacher and I have been trying to set-up a meeting to discuss him. She had first suggested Thursday 9/17 and I told her that was not good, how about next week. So then she suggested Tuesday 9/15... and silly me I thought that was next Tuesday not today, because I asked for a meeting next week (we are super busy this week)... and she called 11 minutes after the meeting was to start to see if I was coming. I hope she doesn't count this against me or Ray. But she did agree to next Tuesday for meeting.

School is going OK for him. He is finally starting to talk to the other kids (according to him) and likes buying his lunch best of all. I am waiting for school to pick up the pace... I know it's hasn't been 2 full weeks yet... but really... they are doing one color a day and 5 letters a week. Last night his homework was to spot things around the house that were triangle shaped. (seriously?)

His physochologist referred him to have a full psychological and learning profile work up done. First I have to talk to the receptionist, who then has a triage Dr call me, then their scheduler e-mails me with an appointment date, and note once did they ask me when was good and they made it the day before my mom's wedding and we cannot go then. What kind of place makes appointments for you without checking your availability? Then they send me a 20 (yes 20) page questionairre about DS. And they are looking for some very personal questions to be answered, including questions about my fertility and if I had any bleeding during pregnancy. I don't see how that is relavent. I am going to talk to his referring psychologist about this. Did any of you have to do anything like that?

It's just so much at once... all I want is for him to go to school and learn something (that he doesn't already know).

A child's health history begins before birth. Those would be totally normal questions for a new practitioner trying to get a detailed holistic handle on your child's history.

Miranda

We had to do pages and pages of questions too.  They gave us quite an interesting summary and basis for discussion later, but it did seem overwhelming at first. GL with everything.

I know it's hasn't been 2 full weeks yet... but really... they are doing one color a day and 5 letters a week. Last night his homework was to spot things around the house that were triangle shaped. (seriously?)

Yep, that's pretty standard first-weeks-of-kindergarten stuff.  If it helps any, all the kids know what triangles are, and the teacher knows that. 

What kindergarteners DON'T know are the mechanics of homework-- how to put the assignment in your folder, put your folder in your backpack, take it out at home, do the assignment, return it, and then put the assignment in the bin (with your name on it!).  A pretty simple task if you're dealing with one child-- a monumental task if you're dealing with 20 or 25!  It certainly helps if the assignment is one that all the kids could do in their sleep.