Oh and regarding him doing algebra, I'm talking the easy Singapore Math problems you can solve w/ bar diagrams. I then showed him the algebraic method for doing it and he got it. I'm going to get back to having him do a page in the SM CWP books on the weekends and see if that lights his fire again.

Hey, Dazey. Your DS sounds similar to mine, so I found that survey on a google site and gave it to him the best I could (couldn't complete all the surveys, as not all pages were there). Attitudes about school were 1.6, math was about 1.7 (that one surprised me) and science was 3.8. Everything else would be low, too. There is no joy left about school, that's for sure. I hadn't read that book and now I think I might take a look. Sorry your guy is having such a hard time, too.

And re: your question, "if he doesn't feel that school is the best place to learn, why is he spending 7hrs/day 5days/week there?" - this is exactly what my son asks me!

Dazey - re: your son missing the early questions on the IQ tests. In case you do testing again, just wanted to add that before DS4 was tested, I got all sorts of wonderful advice from folks on this forum re: preparing my son, who did not like doing anything he already knew how to do. Based on this advice, I told DS that he should answer the questions that seem to easy or even silly, because that's how to get to the more interesting questions. Also, I told him he could ask for a break at any time if he was feeling tired.

St. Pauli girl - I think I did mention to him that the ? would start off easy and then get harder. I will definitely remind him of this before the WJIII.

Questions - what grade is your son in?

Same - second.

"RE-forming Gifted Education"

Where did you find this online? I googled it but only found the book to buy.

We're in the same boat. Son (6.75) is in 1st now. Don't know what to do next year.

I've enjoyed this thread. What a lot we all have in common!

I think it was p. 476. I will look for this book at the library or buy it. Looks very interesting.

http://books.google.com/books?id=nenXRtoEfxUC&dq=%22re+forming%22+gifted+education&pg=PP1&ots=lj0gsWfFci&sig=1r7pRF9xO-IhnU3N_Vu5FokrD4Q&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rlz%3D1T4DMUS_enUS259US259%26q%3DRE-forming%2BGifted%2BEducation&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail

Questions - sounds like we're in the same sinking boat. Do you have a plan for next year? I apologize if you've written it up already but I'm sleep-deprived at the moment. My 16mth old has a bad cold. Have you/are you considering HSing? Is your district receptive to accommodations? I've not gone to bat so to speak for DS - only dealing with the teacher - but from talking w/ others and GT coordinator, it doesn't seem like I'd get anywhere. The GT coordinator, after having DS in her math pullout (it's only for 8weeks, 1hr/week) said "No wonder he's bored." BUt no help or suggestions...only that she could send something to the teacher for DS to work on in class.

I thought for sure I had that book, but when I went to grab it, I recalled a generous moment of giving it to our new GT teacher. Honestly though, the book is written more for teachers, and I know she'll put it to good use.

We are considering HS starting immediately. We have no second grade GT. Nothing until 6th grade, only in class differentiation. We'd like him to try school next year (it's a different school), but aren't optimistic we can even get him to go. No plan. Just panic.