April 5, 2016

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    My grandson Davis is excellent in Math. He is not satisfied by being in the Talented and Gifted program where everything is so much more advanced than the regular classes.

    He wants more.

    I picked him up from school this afternoon, and asked him how his day was. He said it was good. Give it a number on a scale of 1 to 10, I said. Hmm, a 9, he replied. Why, I asked.

    I just don’t like that we are constantly working on tests and making sure we are doing them right. We are not learning. I want to learn more and more and more.

    He thinks all this advanced math, is too easy for him. He says he is bored. This constant running towards higher goals, may be well and good, but I wonder how far he can go in this pursuit of wanting to excel.

    Small strokes of a painter’s brush mixing simple colors at first, finally complete a masterpiece. Should I tell him that? Will he have patience to hear me? Or will he continue to run instead of walking?

    ZSA_MD NPM April 4th 2016.

Comments (9)

  • You are so brave! I looked at this one and after reading some "sort of" explanations I just shrugged and skipped over it - I just can't get a feel for it. I do like your version. I think you have inspired me.

    • It is a difficult word to pen thoughts about. But when you think of the continuum of life with personal progress and anecdotes, I think you will come up with amazing posts Val.

  • This has the unique way of being a response to a challenge, which can also be used to show your galloping colt just how a mature soul can carefully rise to a place of success.

  • Sometimes, we just try to hell with the direction they are heading. Lol. Good for you and him!!!!! What a nice problem to have.

    • I just feel bad for him that he is disappointed. We have talked about it, and will take care of it I am sure.

  • Have you heard of the book "Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman"? The physicist Richard Feynman benefited from finding the right mentor.

    Davis needs to find a mentor. It is very important. Maybe there is an advanced (PhD) level teacher in his school, or maybe he wants to scout a nearby university. He should buy a calculus text book, read it, and mark the part that he needs to have explained. This gives him a reason to meet with the professor.

  • @we_deny_everything: Thank you John. Saadia my daughter teaches at a local university, and is already checking into getting him a mentor from Davis. I am so appreciative of all the fantastic comments I have received here and on WordPress.
    Davis is an amazing kid and extremely intelligent. He has never got anything less than an A or A+ in all his studies. His older brother Noah is the same, but he is more accepting and is patient. Whereas Davis wants to do things 'yesterday'!
    No I have not heard of that book, but will relay your comment to Saadia. Thank you very much for the kind help with your words.

  • It seems to me that John's advice is very good. You have wonderful grandsons.

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