private child assessments???

lisa.c

hi, i have a son who is six but is already way ahead of his class(senior infants) in all subjects. he will sit and read a news paper, ask very complex questions and will continously ask math questions like eg: 1874 + 5455 or 54 x 63. he is very very quick to answer questions and amazes me sometimes.

i would love to get him assessed to see how bright he actually is so that if there is something there it wont be wasted in a large classroom where the teachers give equal attention to all students. if he is quite intellegent i would love it if he was in an enviorment where the classroom is smaller and the teacher could work with him more to bring him along at his level so that he is not sitting bored every day waiting for the other students to finish,

i dont think by any means that he is a child prodigy i just think he would benfit more in a smaller somewhat specialised environment.

can any one point me in the right direction of where i could get him assessed!!!

J.R.

lisa.c wrote: »

hi, i have a son who is six but is already way ahead of his class(senior infants) in all subjects. he will sit and read a news paper, ask very complex questions and will continously ask math questions like eg: 1874 + 5455 or 54 x 63. he is very very quick to answer questions and amazes me sometimes.

i would love to get him assessed to see how bright he actually is so that if there is something there it wont be wasted in a large classroom where the teachers give equal attention to all students. if he is quite intellegent i would love it if he was in an enviorment where the classroom is smaller and the teacher could work with him more to bring him along at his level so that he is not sitting bored every day waiting for the other students to finish,

i dont think by any means that he is a child prodigy i just think he would benfit more in a smaller somewhat specialised environment.

can any one point me in the right direction of where i could get him assessed!!!

So would every other child in the country - regardless of ability!

lisa.c

whats wrong with trying to give my son a better chance at education!!! if i had the chances and opertunities i can give him then maybe i would'nt be working a sh*t job for sh*t money. do you have a problem with me wanting to see my son do well???

patslatt

lisa.c wrote: »

whats wrong with trying to give my son a better chance at education!!! if i had the chances and opertunities i can give him then maybe i would'nt be working a sh*t job for sh*t money. do you have a problem with me wanting to see my son do well???

JR enviously wants levelling down of any achievers anywhere.

Bally8

Talk to the school about getting him to see an educational psychologist. They are there for all children with special needs- including very bright children. There is a very long waiting list though so maybe you should look into getting him assessed privately. This is a very expensive process though so I suppose you need to decide if you really want to go down that line, there might be cheaper and better options

J.R.

patslatt wrote: »

JR enviously wants levelling down of any achievers anywhere.

Totally wrong end of the stick entirely.

I made a general point (not to this specific child) that all children in the country, regardless of ability, would benefit from a lower teacher : pupil ratio ... in light of the recent Government cutback on lowering the P:T ratio by one each year.

How that can be classed as "levelling down on any achievers anywhere" beats me.

The whole point of my comment was to raise all pupils levels with smaller class numbers.

J.R.

lisa.c wrote: »

hi, i have a son who is six but is already way ahead of his class(senior infants) in all subjects. he will sit and read a news paper, ask very complex questions and will continously ask math questions like eg: 1874 + 5455 or 54 x 63. he is very very quick to answer questions and amazes me sometimes.

i would love to get him assessed to see how bright he actually is so that if there is something there it wont be wasted in a large classroom where the teachers give equal attention to all students. if he is quite intellegent i would love it if he was in an enviorment where the classroom is smaller and the teacher could work with him more to bring him along at his level so that he is not sitting bored every day waiting for the other students to finish,

i dont think by any means that he is a child prodigy i just think he would benfit more in a smaller somewhat specialised environment.

can any one point me in the right direction of where i could get him assessed!!!

As your boy is still quite young my first plan of action would be to contact the Irish Association of Gifted Children.

Gifted Children
Gifted children are those who learn at a faster pace than their peers. They are often early to talk, early to read and are very curious with a great thirst for knowledge. The Irish Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) provides support for gifted children and their families, liaises with the Dept. of Education and Science, other Government agencies and relevant organisations to promote the needs of gifted children. For further information send an A4 size SAE to the following address:

Irish Association for Gifted Children
Carmichael House, 4 North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7.
Email: info@iagc.ie
Website: www.iagc.ie

The Irish Centre for Talented Youth, c/o DCU, Dublin 9.
Website: www.dcu.ie/ctyi

catmad

J.R. great response to the the original poster. We all think our kids walk on water and the website you recommend will certainly sort out the bright from the precocious.

roymm

you can talk to the school management and ask for private tutions for your child. i am sure even the school would not want to loose a gem and will surely do something about your son's better education.Best wishes.

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