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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]According to the [url=http://rutgersliteracycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kathy-Ganske-K-3.pdf]research literature[/url], linguistically advantaged children have an oral vocabulary of about 10,000 words starting 1st grade and acquire about 50,000 words by high school, whereas less advantaged children have half that for both reference points because 1st grade differences in vocabulary tend to persist. In other words, it's important to arrive with a solid understanding and works towards continuous improvement. Only about 1,000-3,000 words are taught in school per year, so students have to acquire words outside of school as well.

From personal experience, this requires being on top of your child's reading level, spelling stages, and so on, and working with the teacher to ensure correct placement. Depending on the teacher, it can involve extra in-classroom work, etc. It is btw very easy to challenge even what parents might consider an 'advanced' child, the art is to do it in a way to which the child responds well.  In my view, OP is not obsessed but planning ahead. Before our DC was identified as GT (and we received CoGAT, MAP scores etc.) we received very little information from the Kindergarten/1st grade teacher.  We regret that and if we had to do it over we would be more cognizant from day one and asking more pointed questions about reading/spelling group placement.[/quote]

I am the OP, thank you for sharing your story!  I am really just trying to plan some things out.  I am the type of person we plan everything way ahead.  I appreciate your response:-)[/quote]

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