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OP here. Who said anything about a race? I just want my child to be challenged at school. I don't care if she's ahead of your Karla or not.

It sounds like you are in horse race constantly comparing you DD and her number if awards with other children.

Also, as to our four year old friend, can you accept the idea that not four year olds are the same and some might be gifted? [/quote]

Sweetie, you missed the point.  The point was that I didn't push my child--we just read and read to her and gave her lots of opportunities to use her imagination.  That was why she did so well.  It was not a horse race and the point is that "challenging" your K child to read Harry Potter may not be appropriate and may not mean that she will achieve great things.  Meanwhile, some of the kids whose moms were pushing and pushing found that their kids did not later keep up.  Like I said, I taught school and I saw some kids who had been pushed.  Occasionally, if it came naturally, you'd have a kid who was highly gifted--and those kids could not be held back if you tried.
On the other hand, parents who constantly push their very young children may find that the kids are missing out on other opportunities.  You know, missing the forest for the trees.

As for the teacher, maybe she sees something that you do not.  If your child is already able to read Harry Potter, bringing home a book below her level is not going to harm her.  Do you never read just for relaxation?  Maybe you daughter is picking out a book that her friend likes.  Maybe she doesn't want to read a challenging book.  Did you ask your daughter?

And, just maybe, your daughter is learning lots of other things that kids should be learning in K.  Someone wrote a book a few years ago called [b]Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in K[/b] or something like that.  I suggest you find it and read it.  I think you could benefit from it--although the reading level will probably not be a challenge to you.[/quote]

I love when Condescending Granny chimes in. So entertaining.  :lol:

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