Need advice - gifted placement in Montgomery County for a 2.5 y/o

[Anonymous]

My point was only that the OP might be better off finding a pre-school that they like or where they know parents of other children. Let the kid be a kid. There's plenty of time later to see if they're "gifted". My guess is that many kids catch up. 2 1/2 is too young to put a label on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My point was only that the OP might be better off finding a pre-school that they like or where they know parents of other children. Let the kid be a kid. There's plenty of time later to see if they're "gifted". My guess is that many kids catch up. 2 1/2 is too young to put a label on.

I think the OP is trying to find a pre-school that they like. I'm not sure what about the OP's post would lead you to believe that she's not letting her kid be a kid. I think she's probably trying to let her kid be the kid that SHE IS and not what your rigid definition of what a kid should be. Not every child has the same needs and she's a better judge about what her child needs then any of us.

[Anonymous]

I would suggest attending a Montessori school at this age. She will benefit from being in an environment with both older children, and children her age. Because of the strict age requirements for school, she is very limited until PK-4/Kindergarten. My bright 3yr old is doing wonderful in her PK-3 Montessori class. Her classmates range in age from 3-6 year olds. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The OP is being sarcastic. It's just mocking the bragging that goes on and all the parents who obsess over making sure their gifted kids get every form of stimulation possible.

Ember beszél és beszél magyarul.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The OP is being sarcastic. It's just mocking the bragging that goes on and all the parents who obsess over making sure their gifted kids get every form of stimulation possible.

Ember beszél és beszél magyarul.

Ha ez igaz, akkor a szégyen rajtad.

[Anonymous]

I think Montessori is perfect for really smart little tykes. Try Mater Amoris Montessori. Our daughter took the bus from DC to Ashton MD from age 6 on.

[Anonymous]

We hated Montessori for our very bright kid. It was boring, and they made him trace letters all day. Or that is how he perceived it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Montessori is perfect for really smart little tykes. Try Mater Amoris Montessori. Our daughter took the bus from DC to Ashton MD from age 6 on.

You put your 6 month old on a school bus?

[Anonymous]

Montessori is the way to go if you want your child to be socially awkward...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can she play? Does she have imagination? Can she create? Does she enjoy process? While it sounds like your daughter has many skills, there is a lot more to being 2.5 than what you've listed, all of which should be considered, nurtured, and encouraged before worrying about accelerating her any further in the areas listed here.

Putting a child in an environment to stimulate her talents and keep her interested at her level is not "accelerating" her, it's meeting her needs. People on here (teachers or no) really need to get over this idea that the only needs worth meeting for a child are the ones they deem age appropriate.

And certainly a toddler can be gifted, let's call a spade a spade.

These are highly relevant questions. My DS taught himself how to read when he was 3 and could do all sorts of amazing feats but he couldn't play. Turns out he had Aspergers. And teachng him how to play and use his imagination have been incredibly important in his education, much more important, for him, than facts and figures. At some point in mid-elementary school there is a shift from rote learning to more abstract learning and you want to make sure your child can make that leap. So calm down, these are important questions.

But having said all that I don't see anything that spectacular in this description. My other DC, the one not on the spectrum, could do all these things except she wasn't bilingual, but I'm assuming OP's child is being raised in a bilingual household. I agree that there are tons of kids in this area just like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We hated Montessori for our very bright kid. It was boring, and they made him trace letters all day. Or that is how he perceived it.

This does not sound like our Montessori program at all. Note that I visited about 6 Montessori schools for our DS and they were all very different - so be sure to keep an open mind and find one that matches your child and family. There were 3 of the 6 that I would never send my child to - ever - so that shows you how different they can be.

Montessori is the way to go if you want your child to be socially awkward...

Again - this seems like a very odd statement - our Montessori program for 3-6 yr old children is wonderful and the kids are just normal kids - not awkward at all.

As with any school and child/family - you need to find a good match. Schools are all different, whether play-based, academic, Montessori...take information you learn and go see for yourself to see what might work for your situation.

Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

OP you may want to look at Franklin Montessori on Darnestown Road. It seems to attract alot of kids that are very ahead in reading and math. My child is advanced compared to MCPS standards but nowhere near as advanced as some of her peers. We're talking about 4 yr olds and sometimes 3 yr olds reading above 1st grade level. There is a wide range of capabilities in the class and it seems to work.

We loved the 2s program but it is more of a warm and friendly 2s program without the academic element. If your child is 2.5, I would keep her at home until she is 3 and then start in September. If she is already potty trained and is very advanced you could talk to the school about whether she could start at 2.5 in the regular 3-5 room. I'm not sure whether they make exceptions for this. You should contact them soon though because I think they do not take in new kids for the school year after mid January.

[Anonymous]

Some people are so freaked out about Montessori because it is European. Guess what? Americans are doing poorly in relation to most European Countries with respect to education. So, just because Americans may "not get" Montessori...don't slam it. It's great for very bright kids. I imagine the ones complaining about it have "little church mice" follower type kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some people are so freaked out about Montessori because it is European. Guess what? Americans are doing poorly in relation to most European Countries with respect to education. So, just because Americans may "not get" Montessori...don't slam it. It's great for very bright kids. I imagine the ones complaining about it have "little church mice" follower type kids.

You are either hallucinating -- nobody mentioned Europe yet on this thread -- or you are going in for some anti-American baiting.

Either way, troll please go away.

[Anonymous]

I'd forgotten how crazy the private school forum could be.