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[Anonymous]

My daughter just began 1st grade last week and it's been determined she is reading at a mid 2nd grade level.
She has not been assessed for math yet but she routinely adds 3 digit numbers in her head for fun, like 341 + 287.

I realize that this is not genius-level, but she is only one of two kids in her class so far who is reading above grade level. What should we do for her? Anything? There is no gifted program and the school is not able to provide groups for her with kids at her age on a similar level.

[Anonymous]

Just supplement at home if she wants and relax.

[Anonymous]

Give her lots of books!

Also keep reading books with her and talk to her about them. My third grader has always been way above grade level, and we still read to him. It is nice to discuss things along the way.

I think the very worst thing you could do is forcing her to read, or forcing her to read certain books. Let her read what she likes. Let her fall in love with it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter just began 1st grade last week and it's been determined she is reading at a mid 2nd grade level.
She has not been assessed for math yet but she routinely adds 3 digit numbers in her head for fun, like 341 + 287.

I realize that this is not genius-level, but she is only one of two kids in her class so far who is reading above grade level. What should we do for her? Anything? There is no gifted program and the school is not able to provide groups for her with kids at her age on a similar level.

Really? No one else is reading a grade ahead? I find it hard to believe your DD is that much of an outlier at such a small deviation from the norm. Are the rest of the kids all remedial?

[Anonymous]

What should you do with her? Make sure she has lots of good books to read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter just began 1st grade last week and it's been determined she is reading at a mid 2nd grade level.
She has not been assessed for math yet but she routinely adds 3 digit numbers in her head for fun, like 341 + 287.

I realize that this is not genius-level, but she is only one of two kids in her class so far who is reading above grade level. What should we do for her? Anything? There is no gifted program and the school is not able to provide groups for her with kids at her age on a similar level.

Really? No one else is reading a grade ahead? I find it hard to believe your DD is that much of an outlier at such a small deviation from the norm. Are the rest of the kids all remedial?

Yes. We attend a high FARMS high ELL population urban school.

[Anonymous]

While your dd doesn't have a peer group, being one level above your grade in reading isn't actually that advanced. Her math skills do sound advanced, I would way more concerned about a lack of challenge in math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What should you do with her? Make sure she has lots of good books to read.

+1

[Anonymous]

2nd grade level isn't that advanced. remember the grade levels are based on a fairly low bar. Make sure she knows all her letter blends and letter sounds. Talk about common prefixes and suffixes. Phonics might not be covered with enough depth at your school. Vocabulary building is helpful for building reading comprehension skills. Look at the Wordly Wise series of workbooks.

[Anonymous]

OP,

Supplement at home, but no more than 1/2 an hour a day total. If you do it every day, it really adds up.

As PPs said, it sounds like your DD needs supplementation in math more than reading. People are not being snotty in saying to you that one year ahead is not that big a deal. My DD is starting K and reads at the 3rd grade level. Several of her classmates do, too.

However, if you want the best education for your child and your school district doesn't even offer G & T education, it sounds like you need to move to a better school district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2nd grade level isn't that advanced. remember the grade levels are based on a fairly low bar. Make sure she knows all her letter blends and letter sounds. Talk about common prefixes and suffixes. Phonics might not be covered with enough depth at your school. Vocabulary building is helpful for building reading comprehension skills. Look at the Wordly Wise series of workbooks.

I strongly disagree with this advice. The best way to improve your vocabulary is through reading and talking, not through direct vocabulary instruction like workbooks -- especially for beginning readers.

[Anonymous]

Our DS was advanced in 1st ; read Harry Potter a few Percy Jackson novels till we understood the themes in those books. Not sure what level your kid is at but check out common sense media for book reviews so you can be sure she is reading about ideas you are comfortable with ( dating, violence, war, etc) she has tools that might take her beyond what she is ready for. This has been our biggest battle b/c he finds appropriate topics noring

[Anonymous]

I'm a teacher and if she has her reading leveled assessed, the teacher can use books on her level. The first few weeks are used for assessing students so I might get in contact with the teacher around the beginning of October to ask about her results. I teach in a Title One school and even there, there are always a few kids reading a grade level or two above so it isn't that unusual.

[Anonymous]

Take her to the library often and let her pick books that she's interested in. Let her enjoy reading.

[Anonymous]

Two of my friends had young children in similar situations, and ended up moving to school districts where they hoped to find more peers for their children. Which they did (Rockville and Bethesda).