There is absolutely no need for a child who is already at a center school to go to an orientation for AAP at that center. I never understood this. They already know the school and the teachers. It just promotes the hierarchy like others have mentioned. They all talk after that.

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Anonymous wrote:we have told our DC, there is nothing wrong. Its ok if kids feel something they have accomplished which will boost their confidence.

I did check with our DC if anybody in the class discussed about AAP selection, he said no one.

PP, I think you have lost sight of the fact that in the long haul it is personal drive and ambition that creates success. If your child is not self motivated to succeed boosting their confidence will not bring you the results you obviously desire. The most driven, not the more intelligent person, will go far.

Of course. No question!

Honestly, the best thing about AAP is the peer group-it's been said before and I'll reiterate that. The work differences are negligible for the most part.

Sometimes the teachers themselves bring the topic of AAP up and tell the kids not to talk about it in class. So even if you try and keep it on the down-low the kids will find out some other way.

Separate gifted education is evil.

Talking about it with your child before they hear it from someone else would be preferable. We mistakenly believed that our choice not to share the shootings in CT a year ago with our child because it would be upsetting was the choice other parents would make. Were we wrong.

The information given by another child to yours can be devastating. We learned to arm our children with enough knowledge and encourage questions at home before sending them out the door when events, including AAP letters come home, happen.

Anonymous wrote:we have told our DC, there is nothing wrong. Its ok if kids feel something they have accomplished which will boost their confidence.

I did check with our DC if anybody in the class discussed about AAP selection, he said no one.

PP, I think you have lost sight of the fact that in the long haul it is personal drive and ambition that creates success. If your child is not self motivated to succeed boosting their confidence will not bring you the results you obviously desire. The most driven, not the more intelligent person, will go far.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:kids at my school are talking. we told our dd to not say anything unless directly asked and she came home with a (short) list of in and out names.

Same with mine

Let me guess. You told Einstein the first day you got the letter during your giddiness?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:kids at my school are talking. we told our dd to not say anything unless directly asked and she came home with a (short) list of in and out names.

Same with mine

"In and out"? See what you're breeding? It's really no wonder so many AAP kids have this false sense of superiority. Thanks, Mom and Dad!

Anonymous wrote:Competition and hierarchy are natural human instincts and AAP is the perfect introduction to life.

So is a good kick in the teeth but I'm not ready to foist that on my 8 year old.

Competition and hierarchy are natural human instincts and AAP is the perfect introduction to life.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:kids at my school are talking. we told our dd to not say anything unless directly asked and she came home with a (short) list of in and out names.

Same with mine

Your kid better not tell mine. I don't want him knowing anything. What is wrong with people?

Why? Did yours not get in?

He did. I don't like the divide some of you want to push: your kid is better than a non AAP kid. Your kid is smarter than a non AAP kid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:kids at my school are talking. we told our dd to not say anything unless directly asked and she came home with a (short) list of in and out names.

Same with mine

Your kid better not tell mine. I don't want him knowing anything. What is wrong with people?

Why? Did yours not get in?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:kids at my school are talking. we told our dd to not say anything unless directly asked and she came home with a (short) list of in and out names.

Same with mine

Your kid better not tell mine. I don't want him knowing anything. What is wrong with people?

Anonymous wrote:kids at my school are talking. we told our dd to not say anything unless directly asked and she came home with a (short) list of in and out names.

Same with mine

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we have told our DC, there is nothing wrong. Its ok if kids feel something they have accomplished which will boost their confidence.

I did check with our DC if anybody in the class discussed about AAP selection, he said no one.

How has your kid "accomplished" something? Unbelievable.

+1000
Yes, scoring well on a test when 7 or 8 yrs. old is such a huge accomplishment.