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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mom of four year old reading chapter books here. I have only posted twice about my dc.  I am not sure how anyone got that I'm pretentious, living through my child, overly invested, think I know more than anyone, or tell my kid she is smart. I just said kid reads well. She reads really well-- not just beginner chapter books like magic treehouse, but above that level. And, that because she is so advanced in this department and the books she reads we have noticed that her idea of what kindergarten is going to be like is a little off. We don't want to tell her she is advanced, but we also don't want her to be disappointed by how slow kindergarten will be.

That is all I've said. And, I've appreciated everyone's insight. I'm sure we will make it work.

That was the personal note. On another note, I think that the op is wrong. But, if she wasn't so combative, rude, and dismissive, I'd probably be more inclined to agree with her like I do with the majority of the other posts. It is ridiculous when parents make excuses for bad behavior. I also think many times when kids say they are bored that they need to learn to cope. But I would never agree with such a blanket statement like "truly gifted kids never get bored."[/quote]

What does your DD think Kindergarten is going to be?  My DD is heading to K in the fall and hasn't mentioned any expectations.  I think she believes it will be like her current Pre-K.   [/quote]

The kid had no expectations until the parents told her that she is SO spectacular she'll outshine everyone so she should be prepared to be bored.  (Not that poster but I agree that kids don't say what they think kindergarten will be like unless parents are planting seeds).[/quote]

Not at all. She goes to a very fun play school for preschool two afternoons a week. It is not really like achool at all.  She reads about school and thinks when she heads to the public school on the big yellow bus she will be doing book reports and science projects and the kids will read books during free play. [/quote]

She should be just fine.  She can do science fair.  She will likely have writing ( we had a lot of writing work in kindergarten...journals, book information, etc.)  if you are sooooo worried, get her some books on going to kindergarten.  Sounds like it will be more academic than her current setting anyway.  Trust me, if she is in FX county, she won't be an only...she will have a peer group.  Mine was one of 4 of almost 60 kids who were on the same level.  [/quote]

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