http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught I just came from a parent teacher conference at my daughter's school. She is in 3rd grade. Her grades are excellent 5 As, 1 B+. She got 2 Ns for listening and following direction. The teacher said this isn't a big deal because she feels the reason she is doing this is because she is too bright. She knows what is being taught and she shuts down and sometimes misses directions that are to add something that they are not currently doing but have done in the past. Anyone have any ideas on how to get this across to her that she has too listen even if she knows the information. She is extremely bright even the teacher has said so. Things do come easy to her as long as she listens. January everything is going to get tougher with getting ready for PSSA tests and curriculum, I'm afraid she may end up having lower grades because of this. GreatSchools en-us kimck3 Has she been screened for GT? I think it is really almost impossible to "force" a child to pay attention to information they already know and understand. Can you talk ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught?cpage=1#comment_296007 5100.296007 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:26:43 -0800 healthy11 kjur00, I actually was responding to your original question, but if it can help others, too, great! That book was mentioned by quite a few gifted groups that I belong ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught?cpage=1#comment_291375 5100.291375 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:08:45 -0800 kjur00 Thank you too healthy11. I think I might look into it for myself. I'm not sure if she is really considered gifted but she is definitely a very bright child.Thanks http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught?cpage=1#comment_291368 5100.291368 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:01:42 -0800 debrasuefitzge thanks healthy11,i will get that book.thanks for the information. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught?cpage=1#comment_291186 5100.291186 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:08:31 -0800 healthy11 I'd like to recomend that you get Susan Winebrenner's book "Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom" and perhaps give it to your daughter's teacher for the holidays ~ it ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught?cpage=1#comment_291072 5100.291072 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:26:09 -0800 debrasuefitzge i have the same problem from my 9 year old,i have told her she needs to listen to,but she still doesnt,she tells me mom i know the information.im having problems ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290745/How-to-get-your-8-year-old-girl-to-pay-attention-when-she-already-knows-what-is-being-taught?cpage=2#comment_290771 5100.290771 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:54:09 -0800