Comments on: Sheer Genius http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/2008/11/19/sheer-genius I am Michelle D. Carter Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:50:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Debbie Yost http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/2008/11/19/sheer-genius/comment-page-1#comment-234 Debbie Yost Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/?p=224#comment-234 I would talk to his teacher and the school counselor and see what they think. You may be right that he is bored. If he is highly intelligent there are additional classes he can take to keep him challenged. I would talk to his teacher and the school counselor and see what they think. You may be right that he is bored. If he is highly intelligent there are additional classes he can take to keep him challenged.

]]> By: Angel http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/2008/11/19/sheer-genius/comment-page-1#comment-227 Angel Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:30:18 +0000 http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/?p=224#comment-227 I had people tell me to get Peyton tested awhile ago. And I decided not to do it. I feel I would rather have her be the top of all of us dumb people than fight for who is the smartest elsewhere. I think she is having a fun time being top of her class and a kid. I have heard stories about rushing a kid to adulthood and I think we get there too soon as is. I had people tell me to get Peyton tested awhile ago. And I decided not to do it. I feel I would rather have her be the top of all of us dumb people than fight for who is the smartest elsewhere. I think she is having a fun time being top of her class and a kid. I have heard stories about rushing a kid to adulthood and I think we get there too soon as is.

]]> By: Pam http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/2008/11/19/sheer-genius/comment-page-1#comment-224 Pam Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:46:34 +0000 http://www.onlymakesyoustronger.com/?p=224#comment-224 I know a lot of frustrated docs too! I work with them every day:) As a mom of very smart kids (I'm so humble!) I would say no to testing. The tests will either tell you what you already know and will perhaps cause you to push the poor kid too hard, or it could turn out disappointing and then you forget to tell him how smart he is! Also, there is a study out there...I'll look it up when I get a chance. there were kids, divided into two groups. They all took the same standardized test. When given their scores, one group was told how smart they were, the other group was commended for working very hard. They were given another test. The group that was commended for hard work outscored the other group...the first test had them all scoring equal. Conclusion: praise for kids is great, but we need to be careful how we praise. Telling them they are smart takes their hard work out of the equation and they rest on their laurels. I try to commend for hard work and a job well done. I know a lot of frustrated docs too! I work with them every day:) As a mom of very smart kids (I’m so humble!) I would say no to testing. The tests will either tell you what you already know and will perhaps cause you to push the poor kid too hard, or it could turn out disappointing and then you forget to tell him how smart he is!

Also, there is a study out there…I’ll look it up when I get a chance. there were kids, divided into two groups. They all took the same standardized test. When given their scores, one group was told how smart they were, the other group was commended for working very hard. They were given another test. The group that was commended for hard work outscored the other group…the first test had them all scoring equal.

Conclusion: praise for kids is great, but we need to be careful how we praise. Telling them they are smart takes their hard work out of the equation and they rest on their laurels. I try to commend for hard work and a job well done.

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