Tyler and Jared both participate in the START program at school (gifted and talented). Now, this is by no means a post to brag on my kids, but in fact it is quite the opposite.
Lately, I've been wondering if my children should really be in this program. I definitely do think that my kids are "smart" (when they choose to be), but isn't the gifted and talented program supposed to be more than that? It almost seems like half the kids in my boys classes are in the program. And are my kids "outside of the box" thinkers. Sure they're good readers, wiz's in the math department and very obedient (at school)--but "outside of the box"??? I wasn't convinced. UNTIL...
Before we left to Pennsylvania, I noticed that Jared had shoved all of his Sunday clothes into his pajama drawer. I reminded him that Sunday clothes get hung up in the closet and that he needed to go upstairs and hang his clothes up. Fast forward to this morning when I went into his closet to find and iron some of the Sunday clothes. This is what I found...
I really couldn't complain. He did what I asked him to do.
Outside of the box?
Most definitely.
11.30.2008
Gifted and Talented??
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LOL! That was hilarious. I think they should stay in the program!
Hehe.That's cute! Your kids are way smart! About the whole half the kids in their class being in GT that's normal. They generally stick all the smart kids in the same class so the whole class can take part in advanced material without leaving anyone behind. I know it might just seem like a program to brag about now but if you had any idea how it will affect them in the long run you'd be ecstatic. Though the START program ends around the sixth grade it stays on their permanent record and even in high school they will be bombarded by the most amazing opportunities. KEEP THEM IN!
I had to chuckle and chuckle once I saw the picture because that's something Josh would do. Perhaps Jared and Josh were related in a prior life??!?!?
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