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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with 08:20 -- there is a large base of educational research on "unmotivated" gifted kids and how they rise to the challenge when with their academic peers.[/quote]

I agree with this, OP. He's very young to be labeled "unmotivated" but he might mostly be bored by what they're doing in school.

If you don't at least try to challenge him a little you will never know if he would have thrived if given a challenge....

Starting him early in AAP would be better than waiting to opt him in later (if he is qualified). Starting in 3rd will ease him in and he won't feel that he's doing something "different" and "too hard" -- which might be how he feels if you wait and try to put him into AAP in later grades. Start him in 3rd and don't make a big deal of the change, and he will soon see it just as his regular classes.

As for the attention span, it's pretty normal for many kids at his age to have short ones. Have you sat down with his teacher and talked specifically about his attention span? The current teacher could have a good read on whether it seems like he needs evaluation or whether he's just got the same, normal attention issues of any kid in second grade. Teachers can give parents some objective perspective on those things, so ask. If he needs to be evaluated, get it done now.[/quote]

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