Come on then... what can your 5 year old (Year 1) do?

[scotchmeg]

As above really. People are always telling me mine's advanced but the teachers haven't said anything..

It's more maths then english.

She can say her 2 and 3 times tables but can answer adhoc questions about 2 times tables. she can tell you 1, 2, 3 & 4 more than or 1, 2 & 3 less than.

Her vocabulary is pretty good. She says things like, "not necessarily" and "I'm quite certain that" and generall yspeaks like an adult.

No indication from teachers about where she is in terms of others at her age.

Reason for this thread, OP? Give it a few minutes and it will be full of people's comparisons, which are all bound to be better than the previous poster.

I think in year one there can be a wide range in ability, but most within the 'normal' range for the year. I help with reading in year one and we have children learning letter sounds and some reading ORT level 7/8. Similarly some on number bonds (1 to 10) and a couple of boys adding two and three digit numbers.

Sorry, my intention isn't to start a competition. I just wondered if my DD was advanced or not and don't feel I can ask the teachers as it's a bit PFB isn't it? I don't know many kids of that age, at least not what theyre academic ability is so it's hard to compare.

I'm not sure she is g&t to be honest. DD also in year 1 (although she is now 6) and can do the things you say including interesting turns of phrase. Think she gets them from me and is a pretty good mimic :)

DD is reading at a high level and is fairly bright I suppose but definitely nothing out of the ordinary. Is your DD enjoying school?

Don't compare. . Be happy with your child and what SHE can do.

Yes, she loves school. Which is the main thing. So there's not actual scale for G&T or a way of deciding if they are or not?

I'm guessing you taught her the tables as that's the only thing that strikes me as a bit usual in as much as my two have been taught how to 'count on' rather than times tables per se. Dd can do 2s, but not 3s as far as I know...

My dd's homework (Y1, state school, she ain't G&T as far as I'm aware, although maths is strong) includes adding on up to 4 to 2 digit numbers (although mostly to create 10/20s so easier) eg.11+4, 7+3 - so I suspect that's "good normal" so to speak.

Does that help?

G&T = top 10% in year on that subject area - so 2/3 per class typically. (which yes, makes it somewhat meaningless)

PS Your dd sounds lovely, by the way!

dislocate his thumb

DS can do a pretty good cartwheel and can make his testicles disappear if he pulls in his tummy muscles (much to MIL's disgust). He thinks that makes him gifted and talented.

Well my PFB could do this level of maths in Yr 1, and enjoyed being 'tested' on it, e.g.

'mum, guess what is three less than 8?'

'mum, what is 3 x 4?'

I would say, you tell me DS, and he would proudly give me the answer and say didn't you know that?

He loves maths, and dinosaurs.

He knows like all the dinosaur names and what period they are from, whether herbivores or carnivores and which are faster, larger, better at defending themselves - he's like a walking dinosaur top trump pack!

He could also spell most of them too.

Thank you for this thread, it's given me a chance to have a good old brag

terrible handwriting though

But can he cartwheel?

I personally think the most g&t thing here is the testicle trick

no, he can't cartwheel, well he thinks he can but it's just a mess frankly.

and he dances like his Dad, very funny to watch though

I'll have to ask him to try out the testicle thing, that sounds very entertaining...

Defo G&T in a big way.

DD is now in y5, she is a top ability pupil (in her school), Around now in Yr1 She...

... was a mouse. Would never raise her hand to answer Questions in class.
... was in the groups where they are expected to work independently on whatever they gave her.
... Started to become amazing* at sums and spellings (but not times tables); she could do all sorts of sums like 561-236 very quickly, mentally (I did not teach her to do this, it was all chunking and them "modern methods", at home she would ask for sums for "fun"), and she could spell everything off top of her head that her y3 brother had for his (top) spelling group.
... at this point in y1 DD was just starting to read short chapter books (not reading at all before starting school); she would happily read out loud from newspaper or anything, really; hadn't started to read Horrid Henry yet.

She's never been brilliant at science, but is fairly artistic.

*I find it amazing because I could never do mental maths problems like that myself until I was in my mid20s.

in the nicest possible way: get a life, OP

Okay chandon

Mine has built a time machine, and he's only in reception. We're going to the Cretaceous this weekend - anyone with a dinosaur-obsessed dc want to come?

aaargh, I am getting sucked into this thread despite my best intentions. Here goes.

My now 6 year old, a year ago used phrases and words such as "preposterous" and "to be precise" and talk about an "extraordinary coincidence!" and "a rather tricky situation".

He just borrowed it all from his older brother's Tintin books. It made him sound quite advanced, but I know better

pot . kettle chandon

My dd can do some of these things and she's just started school.

Don't worry about it OP, as long as she enjoys school and isn't bored shitless I would just relax without the labels.