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EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: Article: Highly Gifted Children in the Early Years
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on: August 20, 2012, 01:16:59 PM
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Thanks for the explanation. I am in Australia..theres no such preparation here, not that I am aware of atm.There are cram schooling(extra tutoring) to get ahead but never heard of IQ prep tests here! I havent been online (here)for a while.  Would need to catch up on all the info! The only requirment to get into a gifted and talented class here would only require a child who is just ahead through tutoring or any other means. Dont require IQ tests for entry. |
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EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: Article: Highly Gifted Children in the Early Years
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on: August 20, 2012, 11:46:44 AM
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Mandabplus3....why would anyone prepare a child for such a test? It defeats the object ! To pay for a cheat test when the whole object of the test to find out why .. in my case...whats wrong with my child..she wasnt happy... has issues with learning. I might be too brief previously in my reply but for your misjudgement, I only saw one bit of the test when the psychologist showed me which section of the test my daughter had lost interest in. That was my thoughts at the time when I saw what this is all about. Just shapes and logic sequences etc. It was too easy for her and she drifted off and no she wasnt a maths whizz but could probably only count to 50...cannot add or subtract anything...not a math EL. Hence a math whizz could top this test in their sleep. I dont believe any parent would put their child to such preparations...unless the goal is to put the child into some prestigious school. My daughter is attending a public/state school. So no we didnt cheat if thats what you are suggesting. We did come out with answers after the test was done and some understanding to why she wasnt happy in a montessori enviroment doing strict repetitive learning. So thats all that matters..oh but it does feel great to have such papers in hand!  |
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EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: Article: Highly Gifted Children in the Early Years
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on: August 16, 2012, 04:14:43 AM
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I didnt sit the test with her. She's very independent and still is. The tests she did had nothing to do with reading...from what I saw its just shapes and logic and determines how a child process the information that is given. A child from a non english background can take the test as well. So I assume a math whizz could easily excel it. I do think EL has alot to do with exercising the working memory and many other factors of the brain.
She was the first child, talked early so theres no comparison. I started EL with her from 12months old, very erratic and no routine sort of learning.(which doesnt seem to work with the 2nd daughter!). Did ybcr starter dvd twice and the rest once...as she was bored with it.
After I found out she could read we left it at that. So EL stopped at 3 at home as thats when she attended preschool. I was told that the brain stabilize at 6-7..we then can get her tested again to see if theres any changes to how she process information. Not really a priority though...more of curiousity.
At the moment she is attending Kindergarten doing a grade above in literacy and maths. Although she is happy, I do believe it is a breeze for her and she doesnt need to work hard so she is content.
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EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: Article: Highly Gifted Children in the Early Years
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on: August 15, 2012, 01:10:30 AM
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Hi all,
My daughter was an EL. I reluctantly got her tested due to the preschool teacher insisting and due to her love of learning evaporating after a few months in a Montessori enviroment. I too believe that she wasnt gifted and didnt have a need to get her tested. My daughters demotivation and refusal to learn anything other than her abcs and counting to 0-9. We got her tested and she was in the highly gifted range.
I now have another daughter and can see the difference in EL in each child. The older dds ability to process information and memory recall was at a much faster speed. i didnt have to put much effort into the learning process as I have to with the second dd. My first dd was reading independently when she was 2.5 yrs and the second is showing no signs of reading at all. I do believe that if all EL get tested they would be showing all ranges of giftedness and if everyone does early learning with their kids such tests wouldnt exist.
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Products Marketplace / Second-Hand Sell + Swap / SWAP-looking for YCCR
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on: July 17, 2012, 03:20:57 AM
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Hi
I am after YCCR. If you have a copy, I would like to swap with any of the following:
Your child can discover
Little Pim dvd chinese 1-3
Baby bit dvd
Twindle wink
Bethhovens wig
muzzy chinese
and many more that I cannot think of atm.
wink to learn chinese
trebellina
galloping minds
Kindabach dvd
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Parents' Lounge / Introduce Yourself / Re: New and overwhelmed
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on: August 05, 2011, 01:29:52 AM
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What I used to do with my daughter when she was 2 was make learning fun. Instead of showing the words and sayign them to her. I would hide them all over the lounge room and she would find them and I would say the words as she finds them. It also gives her a chance to say the words too so you know the ones they can read! This was a hit with the older child. The younger one a good one would be peek-a-boo words while they are sitiing in their high chair. So what I find works for me is make sight words all fun and games and they would ask for more.
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