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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a wonderful gifted school that’s near our home in Los Angeles.  For acceptance my kids would need to be IQ tested (138 minimum) next year for kindergarten.  How do I know if it’s even worth thinking about?

DS isn’t reading yet but knows alphabet and phonetics; his verbal abilities (vocabulary) are impressive; he can retell a story with a beginning, middle, and end; he is very strong when it comes to finding solutions and loves being read to.

He’s average and not really interested in puzzles.  No second language.  Seems normal in most physical areas.

I honestly don’t know if this school is even worth pursuing.  His preschool teachers say he’s very bright but I assume they say that to all the parents.  [/quote]

Just a word of caution..don't emphaszie how bright he is.  praise for effort.  I've seen many a bright kid give up or not try something because they think if they don't get something right away than they are stupid.  Research how other countries ( particularly Asian) praise for how much they study rather than innate gifts.  They did this study on npr and how a parent reacted to a kid who did well on a test.  American parents would say "you did well because you are smart"  And Asian parents would say "you did well because you were prepared and studied"  The second way is a better outcome in my opinion.[/quote]

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