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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having been a coach in K-2, I would say definitely don't expect much ability for the kids to understand the problem or be able to sit still long enough to talk about it. Attention span is about 5-10 minutes and then they want to run around. Some kids who are the more "gifted", quiet, contemplative types can do very well, but your average early elementary kid is likely not going to get much out of the types of meetings to participate in the competitions. Grades 3 and up are where you can have a lot of fun with it and the kids really benefit from the problem-solving teamwork environment.[/quote] Thank you for this frank answer. For me the concern right now is not wanting to sign DC up for something that he's not going to get much out of and feel bored or left out. It sounds like you might suggest we wait another year or so? DC is capable of sitting still and listening, but DC is also a kid and I would not label DC as gifted. Just a bit advanced for age and enjoys creating fun projects, but right now that's mostly self-directed. Might benefit from learning to work on projects as a team member but might be a bit too early for that, I don't know. DC also just started First Lego League (Discovery, not Challenge).[/quote]
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