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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I taught in FCPS for thirty years and never heard I could refer a first grade kid. We had to wait until second grade, in the spring. AART teachers were supposed to do a monthly lesson for all K-2 classes, and are available if a teacher needs enrichment lessons for a specific kid.

You should consider how your child picks up information, how they make connections between concepts, and how they look for more information when interested in a topic. Do they spend free time reading and writing their own books, or on self-directed projects, or figuring out math problems on their own? Do they have an advanced vocabulary or point out that their house has 59 bricks across the porch, and wonder why the builder didn’t use an even number?

If they are just solid in reading and math facts, that doesn’t equal gifted.

Always ask your child’s teacher if you have questions about how they compare to others in the grade if you wonder, and reach out to guidance counselors, too. [/quote]

I thought it was well established that AAP isn't about identifying giftedness. Solid in reading and math facts to the point where they are well ahead of their grade seems ample reason to refer. [/quote]

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