http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/ Tips and educational products that help Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 JPL Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/#comment-4379 When he asks that, just let him know that everybody learns at different rates and that if he wants needs help in certain areas, you are there for him. Also, you need to realize that the younger child's brain is developing at a much faster pace. They start slowing at 4 and 5. He needs to stay engaged. Go to MathTutorDVD.com and buy the first 2 DVD levels, unless she already knows her numbers 1 - 10; then just buy the 2nd one, which is 1st through 7th grade. It should keep both of the busy for a while. Once one of them learns their multiplication table real well, go to Brainetics.com to help him with their caculation abilities, memory, and focus. At that point, he will be able to do things at a much faster pace. Just keep them both engaged as much as possible and don't take off the summers. Once he gets to the Algebra levels, you should really start researching his potential college career. You can go to CollegeBoard.com and learn all you can about AP, CLEP, and online dual credit courses that are available through the local community college. With an advanced kid like yours, he can take advantage of these and save alot of time and money. The more he takes, the more apt he is to get a major scholarship, especially in a rural community school. The universities will take that into account because rural schools don't generally offer these classes, so they will see that he is not only advanced but a hard worker as well. Good luck! When he asks that, just let him know that everybody learns at different rates and that if he wants needs help in certain areas, you are there for him. Also, you need to realize that the younger child’s brain is developing at a much faster pace. They start slowing at 4 and 5. He needs to stay engaged. Go to MathTutorDVD.com and buy the first 2 DVD levels, unless she already knows her numbers 1 – 10; then just buy the 2nd one, which is 1st through 7th grade. It should keep both of the busy for a while. Once one of them learns their multiplication table real well, go to Brainetics.com to help him with their caculation abilities, memory, and focus. At that point, he will be able to do things at a much faster pace. Just keep them both engaged as much as possible and don’t take off the summers.
Once he gets to the Algebra levels, you should really start researching his potential college career. You can go to CollegeBoard.com and learn all you can about AP, CLEP, and online dual credit courses that are available through the local community college. With an advanced kid like yours, he can take advantage of these and save alot of time and money. The more he takes, the more apt he is to get a major scholarship, especially in a rural community school. The universities will take that into account because rural schools don’t generally offer these classes, so they will see that he is not only advanced but a hard worker as well. Good luck!

]]> http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 Belle Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:59:04 +0000 http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/#comment-4378 Little boys and little girls mature at different rates. Girls do well in primary school, boys don't excel until high school. I recommend Drs. Raymond and Dorothy Moore's Better Late Than Early. Most libraries have it as do most homeschool suppliers, Amazon, B&N, etc., Little boys and little girls mature at different rates. Girls do well in primary school, boys don’t excel until high school.
I recommend Drs. Raymond and Dorothy Moore’s Better Late Than Early. Most libraries have it as do most homeschool suppliers, Amazon, B&N, etc.,

]]> http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 chickade Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:58:26 +0000 http://www.kindergartenreadinghelp.com/is-the-younger-one-the-brighter-one-help/#comment-4377 I've been in that situation myself, and the best advice I can give is to suggest reassuring your son by telling him that it is because his sister has the advantage of having an older sibling (HIM) that she is able to catch on more quickly. Your son is the true PIONEER. I’ve been in that situation myself, and the best advice I can give is to suggest reassuring your son by telling him that it is because his sister has the advantage of having an older sibling (HIM) that she is able to catch on more quickly. Your son is the true PIONEER.

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