We put our oldest into one. When my wife went to a meeting for it

Aug 12, 2017
9:38:04pm

fredy All-American

She came home and told me, "there some very weird people in this world and they have kids". The parents were some of the oddest people I've ever meet. No matter how smart your kid is today they will turn stupid at some point in some way.

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Would you put your kid in a gifted and talented program?

buffgato

8/12/17 9:22pm

Yes put him/her into the program

Coug98

8/12/17 9:24pm

I would think they sent it to the wrong house

Fetchin Fetcher

8/12/17 9:25pm

Sometimes an apple will fall from the tree and roll

Q-grr

8/12/17 10:04pm

I'm smart. My kids....

Fetchin Fetcher

8/12/17 10:05pm

And sometimes the apple will fall from the tree and split open

Q-grr

8/12/17 10:23pm

Depends on the program, how it works, etc...

BYUtka

8/12/17 9:25pm

Depends on the program and the teacher. Not all are created equal...but the

Division Bell

8/12/17 9:26pm

What does it entail? I'm not a fan of labeling kids "smart" or "dumb" since it

Ulysses14

8/12/17 9:26pm

Do it. Our son has been in a gifted program since 3rd grade. He's now in 7th.

hedgiecoug

8/12/17 9:28pm

Yes. I did.

OldCosmo

8/12/17 9:29pm

Thankful for some FO peeps that encouraged us to go this route with our daughter.

cougfanblue

8/12/17 9:34pm

Humble brag: I was in one of these through elementary and it was great for me.

4mack

8/12/17 9:34pm

I was too and believe it was part of a pilot program

soupie

8/12/17 10:22pm

We put our oldest into one. When my wife went to a meeting for it

fredy

8/12/17 9:38pm

Usually, yes, because it's better instruction. I wish all students got G/T

runnincoug

8/12/17 9:52pm

I like this advice. My son struggles with being organized and he refused all

hedgiecoug

8/12/17 10:03pm

I was in that "program" in elementary school, but it was more a label than

KingDave

8/12/17 10:04pm

Had two kids do that and it was great for them. Much better than

soupie

8/12/17 10:17pm

Absolutely! My oldest son was very advanced from a young age and bored in school

CanuckUte

8/12/17 10:18pm

Why wouldn't you?

HenderCoug

8/12/17 10:21pm

I know they are somewhat controversial, so I am curious to hear others' takes

buffgato

8/13/17 8:14am

Had two kids in our local GT program. One thrived, the other we pulled out.

Dread Pirate Westley

8/12/17 10:23pm

Yes, it's good for your kids to feel good about something, like being smart

man-at-arms

8/12/17 10:42pm

Sorry to be contrary, but it's not good for kids to feel being smart is their

runnincoug

8/12/17 11:07pm

I'm a huge proponent of Dweck's work but feel it may not lead to

soupie

8/12/17 11:17pm

Soupie, help me understand where we disagreed, because I felt your post was

runnincoug

8/12/17 11:46pm

Think I just read too quickly and thought you were saying it was better

soupie

8/13/17 12:31am

I was in one, for about 3 weeks. It was stupid.

jaromp

8/13/17 12:04am

I was in that program in elementary school and started a school newspaper, which I ran for two years.

Blue Print

8/13/17 12:58am

If it is a one day a week- pull them out of class type program - NO. If it is a

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