Kumon?

[Anonymous]

So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

[Anonymous]

OP: lol. No, I did not mean that I anticipate fretting. I anticipate that the regular math curriculum might not challenge LO enough once we get to that point.

I agree with everything that 13:32 said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

ITA. The irony is that this is EXACTLY what most private schools, including so-called Big 3 in our area do. And they treat parents with contrary views as PITA parents. Something is wrong with the system.....

[Anonymous]

ITA. The irony is that this is EXACTLY what most private schools, including so-called Big 3 in our area do. And they treat parents with contrary views as PITA parents. Something is wrong with the system.....

And some families will put this fact into their equation when making final decisions about where their children go to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

ITA. The irony is that this is EXACTLY what most private schools, including so-called Big 3 in our area do. And they treat parents with contrary views as PITA parents. Something is wrong with the system.....

And some families will put this fact into their equation when making final decisions about where their children go to school.

Such as........

[Anonymous]

If you have an interest in private school you might consider postponing for the elementary and potentially middle school years if your child is > 2 S.D. from the mean in Math and Science. You might consider shooting for a public elementary and/or middle school magnet program allowing more stretch and advancement in these domains. One can then try the private school option in high school when one may more easily successfully advocate for greater flexibility (honors and AP classes, independent study with a faculty member) with a proven body of past work and performance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

Its not a race. Thats why.

[Anonymous]

Why do people keep bringing up things that are not part of the classroom? (Who hasn't heard of this for piano, violin, etc., oh snide one, oh 13:32?)

I am all for enrichment. What distresses me is seeing posts on DCUM from parents freaking out that their precious prodigy is going to be bored in K. It's a fair point. It's not either/or. Also, tons of advanced four and five year olds are not advanced when things even out around the third grade.

[Anonymous]

Agree PP. Burnout is of child prodigies is real. Parents can do them a favor by broadening their horizons into areas that don't come as naturally. This helps them nourish theur gifts rather than burning them out.

[Anonymous]

So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

Its not a race. Thats why.

Who said anything about "racing"? I guess by that stroke of logic superbly and profoundly performing pianists, violinists, readers and swimmers are racing ... just like mathematicians ? Does your "race" have an end or time limit? Does knowledge and creativity have a finite end?

Can you explain your logic regarding 4-year-old kids who may perform at much higher and deeper levels (piano, violin, math, swimming, reader) than their mates? What are the intellectual and creative "no fly-zones" for a 4-year-old (perhaps ... no more than 5 chapter books or 600 pages of reading per week)? Of course, reading speed is immaterially in your worldview?

[Anonymous]

Why do people keep bringing up things that are not part of the classroom? (Who hasn't heard of this for piano, violin, etc., oh snide one, oh 13:32?)

I am all for enrichment. What distresses me is seeing posts on DCUM from parents freaking out that their precious prodigy is going to be bored in K. It's a fair point. It's not either/or. Also, tons of advanced four and five year olds are not advanced when things even out around the third grade.

What's so unique about the classroom vs. the stage vs. the swimming pool vs. the lacrosse field vs. the orchestra?

What is enrichment (academic, intellectual, creative, artistic, athletic)?

What disqualifies as enrichment? What qualifies as enrichment?

Is a computer savy child and programmer engaged in enrichment or is this an intellectual skill?

Is a child who is reading all the classics (2 per week) engaged in enrichment?

Is your definition of enrichment what goes on between 4 walls in a traditional school?

[Anonymous]

Why do people keep bringing up things that are not part of the classroom? (Who hasn't heard of this for piano, violin, etc., oh snide one, oh 13:32?)

I am all for enrichment. What distresses me is seeing posts on DCUM from parents freaking out that their precious prodigy is going to be bored in K. It's a fair point. It's not either/or. Also, tons of advanced four and five year olds are not advanced when things even out around the third grade.

Typical envious and defensive nonsensical moaning and groaning from mothers having no children with prominent distinctions in music (e.g., piano or violin), math, science, writing or sports/athletics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op writing. DH is a math geek & comes from a family of math geeks. We absolutely want to encourage LO (little one) to be advanced in math as well... I don't understand why any parent WOULDN'T want their child to be strong in this subject.

Thanks for all of the helpful posts

If you family is full of math geeks, then why not play math games at home?

[Anonymous]

I am all for enrichment. What distresses me is seeing posts on DCUM from parents freaking out that their precious prodigy is going to be bored in K. It's a fair point. It's not either/or. Also, tons of advanced four and five year olds are not advanced when things even out around the third grade.

Envy is the prime driver of your distress.

[Anonymous]

If you family is full of math geeks, then why not play math games at home?

I suspect they do. Next insightful question?