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[quote=Anonymous]I was just talking to a friend whose son is in 2nd and he STILL hasn't learned anything in school in math and reading beyond what he already knew from pre-K.

My point with this bad news is that even if you get the teacher this year to offer some more challenging work you'll probably continue to have this problem for a few more years and it's possible the next teacher may not be so accommodating.

So that's a long way of saying I'd start with your daughter and finding ways to motivate her at home or think of more creative things to do in school.

Most schools are reluctant to identify even the most advanced kids as "gifted" at that age. I would supplement at home and try as hard as possible to talk up all the positive, fun parts of school like science or whatever subject she might actually enjoy.

It stinks for kids that are that advanced that that math and reading and writing take up so much time, but it's probably still only half the day right?

Our own (advanced) DD really looks forward to the specials and has had no complaints about school so far and even though she has gotten in trouble a few times for ignoring worksheets that are just plain silly for her (i.e. counting -- this is a gal who could do fractions at age 5) we have tried to teach her that rules are rules and she must must do what the teacher asks no matter what she thinks of the work. We're thinking of it as a way to teach her patience, discipline and respect.[/quote]

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