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For my 2nd grade son's appeal, I've put together 1. A two page research project on World War I, with a picture of the diorama he did, 2. a picture of a poster board of 100 country flags he created for the 100th day of school. 3. a 4th grade math worksheet that shows his ability to complete multiplication, word problems, and solve a coded sentence and for the 5th page, I'm going to take pictures of him solving a Rubik's cube, narrate it, and write down the narration.  I'm hoping this will help paint a strong picture...[/quote]

Just FYI, in every AAP presentation I have ever attended or every time I've talked to our AART - and I have been through this process 3 times - they have strongly suggested NOT using worksheets. They want to see thinking behind problem solving, not just the solving. I realize that in actual AAP being advanced and hard working is all you need, but since the committee can't admit that then they can't value that sample.

Make sure you have him explain his research project, explain why the flags and maybe his favorite flag, and his narration for the Rubik's cube should explain his thinking.[/quote]

I totally Agree. I have been through the process couple of times. My AART suggested they look out for the thought process behind their work not how complex it is or how many pages ,short or long. AAP focuses on higher level thinking ,for instance if your kid is good at puzzle show them what are the other ways that the puzzle could be solved( out of box thinking) .If kid likes poem showcase their creativity in it along with usage of high vocabulary.[/quote]

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