Anonymous
08/07/2022 12:27
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:138 isn’t that high, OP. I would definitely go for it and have him tested and apply. He sounds bright.
It is the 99.5 percentile.
Yes but not genius. The majority of people only have a 100 IQ.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 12:20
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
A fascination and obsession with reading.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 12:20
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:138 isn’t that high, OP. I would definitely go for it and have him tested and apply. He sounds bright.
It is the 99.5 percentile.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 12:18
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Isn't the obvious answer to get your kid IQ tested?
The tests in Los Angeles are upwards of $500 paid by the parents. NP here and that’s not feasible for a lot of parents. I think OP just wants hints that it’s worth it.
Jesus, I’m sorry to hear that. It’s just another reason why bright low income kids are kept down. Finland has it right - no private schools and everyone starts out equal.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 12:03
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:Isn't the obvious answer to get your kid IQ tested?
The tests in Los Angeles are upwards of $500 paid by the parents. NP here and that’s not feasible for a lot of parents. I think OP just wants hints that it’s worth it.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 12:00
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Isn't the obvious answer to get your kid IQ tested?
Anonymous
08/07/2022 11:58
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
The IQ testing at that age is fun. I wouldn’t hesitate to have my child tested.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 11:55
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:At age 4, I memorized timetables. By 5 I could do long division and multiplication in my head. Skipped a grade. Never scored below 99 percentile on standardized tests in my life, and by third grade was testing at 8th grade math levels.
School was useless and just a place to hang out with my friends. If your child is like this, I suggest heavy investment in enrichment and tutoring at home. My parents didn't care and I ended up getting sucked into gaming by 6th grade and ended up just 'normal' smart by high school graduation.
Don’t you think you would have been better off in a gifted school?
Anonymous
08/07/2022 11:51
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
At age 4, I memorized timetables. By 5 I could do long division and multiplication in my head. Skipped a grade. Never scored below 99 percentile on standardized tests in my life, and by third grade was testing at 8th grade math levels.
School was useless and just a place to hang out with my friends. If your child is like this, I suggest heavy investment in enrichment and tutoring at home. My parents didn't care and I ended up getting sucked into gaming by 6th grade and ended up just 'normal' smart by high school graduation.
School was useless and just a place to hang out with my friends. If your child is like this, I suggest heavy investment in enrichment and tutoring at home. My parents didn't care and I ended up getting sucked into gaming by 6th grade and ended up just 'normal' smart by high school graduation.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 11:11
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:138 isn’t that high, OP. I would definitely go for it and have him tested and apply. He sounds bright.
Yes, test to find out.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 11:03
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Have him tested and then you will know. I do not think there is 1 indicatior at that age. My kiddo was a very early reader. She would read to her classmates in 3 year old preschool. We never had her IQ tested though so ??? She stayed ahead of the curve throughout regular public school.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 10:59
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
Anonymous wrote:So your child will test next year (2023) for acceptance into kindergarten in 2024?
Yes. He has an October birthday.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 10:58
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
So your child will test next year (2023) for acceptance into kindergarten in 2024?
Anonymous
08/07/2022 10:54
Subject: Re:How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
138 isn’t that high, OP. I would definitely go for it and have him tested and apply. He sounds bright.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 10:53
Subject: How did you know your almost four-year-old was very bright?
There’s a wonderful gifted school that’s near our home in Los Angeles. For acceptance my kids would need to be IQ tested (138 minimum) next year for kindergarten. How do I know if it’s even worth thinking about?
DS isn’t reading yet but knows alphabet and phonetics; his verbal abilities (vocabulary) are impressive; he can retell a story with a beginning, middle, and end; he is very strong when it comes to finding solutions and loves being read to.
He’s average and not really interested in puzzles. No second language. Seems normal in most physical areas.
I honestly don’t know if this school is even worth pursuing. His preschool teachers say he’s very bright but I assume they say that to all the parents.
DS isn’t reading yet but knows alphabet and phonetics; his verbal abilities (vocabulary) are impressive; he can retell a story with a beginning, middle, and end; he is very strong when it comes to finding solutions and loves being read to.
He’s average and not really interested in puzzles. No second language. Seems normal in most physical areas.
I honestly don’t know if this school is even worth pursuing. His preschool teachers say he’s very bright but I assume they say that to all the parents.