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Gifted and talented

Talk to other parents about parenting a gifted child on this forum.

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Been told by ds1's teacher that he is gifted with reading.l

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MamaMaiasaura · 03/05/2008 23:27

He was assessed as having a reading age of at least 11 and has only just turned 8. SHe said she thinks he is gifted and suggested extra support at his new school. When i went to see new school and mentioned this to his new teacher who is also the SENCO he didnt mention any extra support and also gave me the impression that there wouldnt be any saying that as the classes are mixed there will always be someone better than ds. The class is a mix of year 3 and year 4. Any advice?

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KaSo · 04/05/2008 14:19

My elder 2 children are both gifted readers, but we've not had an SEN input as all they do is read books I choose for them, or in Dds case, they'll go and get books from a class further up the school to read. Neither were on 'level books' for more than a month.
I'm a gifted reader and read a book a day on average. Its not a talent that anyone really cares about outside of school and I'm not gifted in any other area though I have got a an above average IQ.
It's just a nice skill to have really!

cornsilk · 04/05/2008 14:21

I think you be delighted about his reading and try to find strategies to help him with his writing.

cornsilk · 04/05/2008 14:21

should be delighted

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MamaMaiasaura · 04/05/2008 14:28

Right - understand what you are saying about sight test and perhaps i hadnt made it clear but it was also his 'comprehension' that she said was exceptional and she would class him as a gifted child. It is that he undestands what he is reading, is able to predict and discuss etc. Will get a copy of her report at end of this term for new school so can put word for word if you like

He does read lots and always have read with him, goes to library etc etc. So good to hear am doing all i can on that front. Ellbell - your dd sounds very similar - the daydreaming bit is ds1 down to a Tee

THe reason i said SENCO isnt because he needs SENCO but that his new teacher is also SENCO and thought he would have known about any extra support, despite that when i spoke to head they said that they had a special support in place but cant form the life of me remember the title of that person. Need to check that out again. The support he was started to get at his current school was high level reading comprehension.

Also he has a really wide vocabulary (probably cos i talk too much ) and is able to use them. Sometimes that is not a blessing lol

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MamaMaiasaura · 04/05/2008 14:32

Btw I am very proud and as i said beofre the 'label' doesnt matter just want to make sure he is supported as much as needed. But already said that.

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KerryMum · 04/05/2008 14:36

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LIZS · 04/05/2008 14:39

It is funny how having these "labels" - for want of a better phrase - put forward soemhow implies that you need to do something drastic in reaction. Surely the point is that as long as you are already aware of his skill, which it sounds as if you are, you, he and the school may well be doing many of the "right" things anyway. Creating interesting opportunities and differentiated classroom learning may well be all that is called for , and already have been taken on board.

Ellbell · 04/05/2008 16:42

Thanks KerryMum... DD's birthday next week, so will get onto Amazon and have a look for that.

(Sorry again for hijack, Awen.)

singersgirl · 04/05/2008 20:16

Sorry, been away from this thread. All I meant, Cod, is that if a child is truly comprehending adult texts at an adult level when they are very young, then they are probably intellectually 'gifted'. Any child doing anything at an adult level is very unusual. I have never met a child who does read like this, but I have heard of them and I believe they exist. Both my children could read the words in adult books at 6 or 7 but neither could understand most of them; they could understand several years ahead of thei age. They are very good readers and bright children, not gifted children.

In the US, the use of gifted to mean 'highly able' or 'very bright' is the norm though. So while I can see it grates I think it's just part of the evolution of language.

Quattrocento · 04/05/2008 20:18

What advice do you want?

gracemargaret · 06/05/2008 00:20

Think you can be gifted in reading - I'm not but dd1 7 is I reckon and agree it is more a comprehension thing than actually being able to read the words. She is quite quick to pick up/predict plot twists and has a really good grasp of character and detail (will often remind me of things that happened earlier that I'd forgotten when we read together). She also regularly quotes from books (fiction/reference) even months after she has read them (and will remember whole sentences/paragraphs).

Not quite adult texts - has just finished my family and other animals (bit of swearing which she liked - mind you she'll also read (out loud!) cereal boxes/road signs/peoples name badges in supermarkets etc if given half the chance .

Agree with most of the advice given - we have done nothing more than take her to library every week/books for birthdays etc.

Out of interest Awen - how is your ds with numbers - just sometimes think the brain is wired to do one or the other (certainly the case with me !!

Lovely to have such nice feedback from school and that his skill has been recognised.

gracemargaret · 06/05/2008 11:20

she liked the book that is, not the swearing!! I am surprised there are not reading age tests that take comprehension into account as surely you can only truly read a word if you know what it means - otherwise isn't it just a lucky stab at pronunciation.

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