Double Perspective

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Help! I have been given your address as a possible avenue of information to help my son (as well as his mother). I would appreciate any information and suggestions of books to get. He is almost five. We have encouraged play instead of learning to this point. But about 3 weeks ago he decided to learn to read. He recognizes all of his letters and a few words already. We have been told this constitutes a “special” child. We have nothing to compare him with so I don't know how special. He can count as far as you have patience to listen and also can use those numbers to read prices and program the microwave, etc. His thirst for knowledge is seemingly endless. I hope this can help you tell me if you could be of service or if maybe he's just a kid. We really don't know.

We have rap sessions in our gifted class because the other kids tease us and call us names. Some teachers are okay but others are just as mean as the kids. We think they are unfair, but we don't know how to stop it. Maybe the teachers who are in G/C/T can tell us how to make others understand that we are just kids who are smart and would like to be treated like everybody else.

We are the parents of a very bright, inquisitive three and a half year old. Wanting to ensure our daughter is offered all she seeks in terms of an educational experience, we are currently attempting to find a program to enroll her in. As this is our first child and neither my wife nor myself are formal educators we are naturally at a loss for direction.

Having just received our first issue of your magazine, we feel your resources are what we need. Would you please furnish us with needed contacts that could direct us to appropriate programs in the Long Island area. We eagerly await your communication.