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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First step would be have them be gifted.  Then, apply to gifted program.  Done.[/quote]

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Not Op but you have to put your child in position to succeed first.  There's no way to know in preschool.  Going the other way is harder and is many times a suggestion by those who want to eliminate potential competition.[/quote]

Agree with this.  Why in the world would you want to dissuade OP from helping her kid learn?  Some of you DCUMs are crazy.  [/quote]

[b]If your child wants to learn, feed the brain.[/b]  Absolutely.  But don't force it.  Some kids are ready to learn at different times.  And I think if your kid is gifted, you'll know.  Follow the kid's lead, but also expose them to lots of different experiences.  But you should do this for all kids, not just when you want them to get into the HGC.  If it's good for them to go, the'll be accepted.  But then, I guess this is the nature vs nurture argument...[/quote]

Don't you think most kids want to learn?  Most 3/4 year olds are sponges.  They WANT to learn how to do things.

I'm not the OP, but I have the attitude that hard work and persistence can get you pretty far.  And, we have been teaching my preschooler that since the beginning.  Yes, it can be hard (at first!) to write your name, or to read books), but if you work on it a little bit every day, you will get better!  Nothing high stress, but doing it in a fun way, and showing DD how she is improving does wonders for her self-esteem.

She had quite a bit of trouble reading.  And, would get so frustrated in the beginning.  So, we got some super easy books, and helped her along.  Now, she's reading beautifully.

Would she have learned this on her own?  Probably not.  So, maybe that means she's not gifted.  I'm okay with that.  But, I know that she is able to learn things if she works at them.  And, to me, that's worth quite a bit.  And, I think it's a good lesson to teach her.

But, I do feel that if she's going into K reading at a decent level, that is a huge advantage.

OP, ignore some of the rude PPs who want you to feel like you're doing something wrong.  Your kid might or might not end up in a 'gifted' program.  But, by all means, get involved in her learning - read to her, teach her how to read, teach her math!  It can't hurt![/quote]

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