I was lucky enough to get to participate in a one-day-a week program as a child (we moved to the state too late for me to get into the full-time program), and I can honestly say it pretty much saved me. I was shy, shy, shy, and a little socially awkward. Being an athlete saved me socially, but in terms of friends and a supportive learning environment, that one-day-a week challenge program paid off well. I learned to deal with the change in schools. Plus, twenty years later, I still have some of the same friends I met back then.
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06-06-2008, 09:14 AM #1
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06-06-2008, 11:54 AM #2
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I think being in a gifted program can really help a student who would be bored by a standard currculum.
Our daughter was in a public school, and very bored with school (the next year she was supposed to enter a gifted program, but it was only one day a week which concerned us, wouldn't she still be bored 80% of the time?). So we moved her to a private school in 2nd grade with a full time gifted curriculum. It made a huge difference for her to feel challenged and excited about school again. We started our son in the same program in Kindergarten, and both did very well, not only in primary and secondary school, but found the skills they aquired helped them be very successful at very rigorous colleges.
Its hard to comment on the health issues without more info., only you as his mom know if that will make his participation in the gifted program a problem. But, I would trust the teachers and counselors that feel the gifted program is in his best interests from an educational perspective.
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06-06-2008, 12:06 PM #3
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Nice thread. Our daughter does very well in school, near the top of her class if not the best. That said my wife and I have more education then most and our dearest goal is that she continues to love school. To achieve this we work with teachers, the principle, etc... to keep her challenged in the classroom, but this also includes friends and peers (very important), and extra curricular activities (music, sports, clubs).
I agree ask your son, to much stress so young doesn't really help.
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