Understanding whether your gifted child should enter kindergarten early 5 Articles

by Roberta Velyn

I am old enough to have started school before kindergarten existed. My birthday is in October, and the cut-off for school starting was December 31, so I started grade one before I turned six. My eldest daughter was born in...read more

by Katherine Johnson

My youngest child was tested as gifted at three years old. She was able to talk about and read first grade books at four years old. Knowing this I was faced with a dilemma, should I allow her to go into kindergarten or not...read more

by Tammy Taylor

I am a teacher. I am also the mother of a five year old who I believe is gifted. When she was 2 1/2, she tested at first grade reading readiness. She decoded words when she was 3 and read before she was 5. She is not a fl...read more

by Matt Lippy

I have a 8 year old son who couldn't start kindergarten a year early because he missed the cut-off date by 9 days. After being in kindergarten for a couple of months they wanted to move him ahead a year when they realized ...read more

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by Platinum Angel

Hello. I am a 13 years old boy, and I'm gifted. In both ways, I am a genius. Also I don't have hearing, therefore I am deaf. First of all, this is where I stand, I think that your kid should go to kindergarten early for su...read more