Bright child in early elementary- what are my options?

[Anonymous]

OP, do you understand what does it mean to read on the 4th grade level?
It is not about reading, it is about understanding text which if a kid
knows how to read well has no issues with.
Reading comprehension is tested by having kids reading a passage
and then answering few teacher's questions.
Do check the 4th grade level books, they are not a rocket science
for average first grader.

Being with math on 5 grade in 1st grade would be a problem
but reading not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, do you understand what does it mean to read on the 4th grade level?
It is not about reading, it is about understanding text which if a kid
knows how to read well has no issues with.
Reading comprehension is tested by having kids reading a passage
and then answering few teacher's questions.
Do check the 4th grade level books, they are not a rocket science
for average first grader.

Being with math on 5 grade in 1st grade would be a problem
but reading not so much.

Not true.

Sentences are much more complex, books are generally longer, vocabulary is richer and character motivations are much more socially complex.

That being said, it’s not uncommon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

How could 30-40% of kids test at 99% on MAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

How could 30-40% of kids test at 99% on MAP?

MAP, with working ahead in the early years at home, is pretty easy to ge the high scores.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He is still very young. My kid did pretty phenomenally on the MAP test and was reading far above grade level until mid to late elementary. And he’s not even at the top of his class. It’s really not that uncommon.

Op here. Ok, thank you- it’s not that uncommon. Any suggestions for enrichment within MCPS at early elementary?

In first grade?

Prime learning time, PP.

Beast Academy online, with the physical textbooks. It's the best math program around for elementary!
Encourage the reading. Select children's classics, they're more challenging to read and great for culture.
Enroll him in art or music classes.
Visit museums often.
Teach him cursive.
Play board games.
Buy him SmartGames or ThinkFun toys.

So many fun things to do!

Honestly everyone does that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

How could 30-40% of kids test at 99% on MAP?

...because it's not normed against the child's home school peers, or even Montgomery County. It is normed against nationwide averages, so every kid who started Kindergarten in their first English-language environment, every foster kid who has been in four schools by 1st Grade, every kid whose only enrichment before starting school was watching "the stories" with Grandma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

How could 30-40% of kids test at 99% on MAP?

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MAP, with working ahead in the early years at home, is pretty easy to ge the high scores.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He is still very young. My kid did pretty phenomenally on the MAP test and was reading far above grade level until mid to late elementary. And he’s not even at the top of his class. It’s really not that uncommon.

Op here. Ok, thank you- it’s not that uncommon. Any suggestions for enrichment within MCPS at early elementary?

In first grade?

Prime learning time, PP.

Beast Academy online, with the physical textbooks. It's the best math program around for elementary!
Encourage the reading. Select children's classics, they're more challenging to read and great for culture.
Enroll him in art or music classes.
Visit museums often.
Teach him cursive.
Play board games.
Buy him SmartGames or ThinkFun toys.

So many fun things to do!

Honestly everyone does that.

You think?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

Do you understand percentiles? If 30-40 percent of kids score at 99th percentiles it’s not 99th percentile. Duh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

Do you understand percentiles? If 30-40 percent of kids score at 99th percentiles it’s not 99th percentile. Duh.

DP:

Huh? I took it to mean that "if you ask the child's *teacher* it will most likely be that about 35 to 40 % kids *that the teacher knows of* are at that level" which is definitely possible in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

Do you understand percentiles? If 30-40 percent of kids score at 99th percentiles it’s not 99th percentile. Duh.

DP:

Huh? I took it to mean that "if you ask the child's *teacher* it will most likely be that about 35 to 40 % kids *that the teacher knows of* are at that level" which is definitely possible in this area.

That’s fine, but I have two kids at that level and throughout their schooling their teachers and principals have told me they are outliers - they certainly have never implied that half the school is at a similar level. At a previous school we had district wide and school percentiles too which were similar to national. The staff have been surprised at their MAP scores. My kids reading was beyond OP though (4th grade level at just turned 4, reading and comprehension, as tested) but MAP scores were similar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

Do you understand percentiles? If 30-40 percent of kids score at 99th percentiles it’s not 99th percentile. Duh.

The percentile is national. The 30-40 percent PP mentioned is likely for MCPS or the individual school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He is still very young. My kid did pretty phenomenally on the MAP test and was reading far above grade level until mid to late elementary. And he’s not even at the top of his class. It’s really not that uncommon.

Op here. Ok, thank you- it’s not that uncommon. Any suggestions for enrichment within MCPS at early elementary?

In first grade?

Prime learning time, PP.

Beast Academy online, with the physical textbooks. It's the best math program around for elementary!
Encourage the reading. Select children's classics, they're more challenging to read and great for culture.
Enroll him in art or music classes.
Visit museums often.
Teach him cursive.
Play board games.
Buy him SmartGames or ThinkFun toys.

So many fun things to do!

Honestly everyone does that.

You think?

Other than Beast academy, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is in 1st grade; however, has been in the 99% in the MAP (math) the past two tests and reads at an almost 4th grade level. As a new parent to MCPS, what enrichment pathways are available to keep DC engaged and excited about learning? DC is already pulled out for reading and math. No clue as to what opportunities MCPS offers. FYI- we read at home, but do not do any math enrichment at home.

Your child is in a good company. If you ask the teacher it will most likely turn that about 35 to 40 % kids are right at that level.

It is because many kids are more prepared for school then others and by the 3 grade this will level and then you will
know if your child being ahead is the result of your over prepping or his talent of catching material and processing
it at the lighting speed over the peers.

Do you understand percentiles? If 30-40 percent of kids score at 99th percentiles it’s not 99th percentile. Duh.

The percentile is national. The 30-40 percent PP mentioned is likely for MCPS or the individual school.

But the fact is there isn’t that much difference between national percentages and MCPS. There simply isn’t.

[Anonymous]

We supplemented with lots of free play, reading, and music lessons.