http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/ Parenting Gifted Children - The joys and challenges of raising gifted children Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:08:36 GMT Christina Schleier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7803 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7803 That's so weird, I do that too. In meetings I doodle endlessly on a pad so I can keep from zoning out. I think it also makes me look like I'm busily taking Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:07:40 GMT Christina Schleier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7802 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7802 Going through the same thing w/my 7th grader, right down to telling him repeatedly to take out the garbage. Sometimes he zones out right in front of my face, I Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT margie_roe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7801 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7801 Hello, I homeschool my youngest (5.5) who is gifted, and agree with the difficulty of talking to people about it. I've come to fear using the word *gifted* Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:16:48 GMT Jennifer Morgan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7800 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7800 ... That's really interesting. I too am a visual learner -- used to have a photographic memory (which has diminished a bit with age), but things I hear go Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:13:41 GMT Jennifer Morgan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7799 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7799 I just got back from a meeting with my son's 2nd grade teacher. He is doing surprisingly well this year (last year there were quite a few struggles with Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:40:12 GMT miami_mom1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7798 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7798 well, yes, you did a great job!!!! you know some people just want to take credit for everything themselves I guess, so she wouldn't give you any. hopefully Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:33:43 GMT Bobbie Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7797 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7797 I have some books on the multiple intelligences It was strange, when my son was in kindergarten, his teacher just absolutely balked at EVERYTHING i ever showed Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:58:14 GMT miami_mom1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7796 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7796 Bobbie, there is ample research into the "multiple intelligence" theory and many daycares, schools have totally incorporated it, grouping the kids into their Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:11:46 GMT Bobbie Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7795 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7795 My son is doing well for the first time in his schooling - We skipped 2nd grade, so we're a young 5th grader this year. 5th grade is middle school which is fed Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:09:18 GMT miami_mom1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7794 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7794 My personal take on this is that without motivation, everything else is going to be difficult to get done. This is the tricky point, because how do you Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:10:35 GMT cinnabarslither http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7793 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7793 Some revelations were had this week-- it looks like the issue is not as much motivation, but lack of focus. For example: Me: I see you wrote your assignments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:47:56 GMT katiebeals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7792 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7792 I'm new to the group, so I don't know if this has been pursued before, but I've delved into the issue of oragnization/motivation quite a bit, and have come to Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:04:13 GMT Christina Schleier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7791 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7791 Thanks, Diane. I think that is the boy's issue as well, not grade motivated. I had talk with his counselor today. He will be moved out of his computer class Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:49:34 GMT Richard A Clapp Jr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7790 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7790 If you are religious, see if your place of worship has any study groups set up for the kids. If not ask to start one. Competition among peers might help. The Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:31:51 GMT Blew Bayou http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7789 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/parentinggiftedchildren/message/7789 My 11 y o DD was also very unorganized until this year. She is in 6th grade. She has a folder for each subject, a large 3 month calendar in front of her