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I honestly don’t understand what the problem is. Should we tell our athletically gifted children that they shouldn’t play on teams with others who match their level because it will be too isolating for them?  They need to learn how to play basketball with all levels of players. Or maybe the kids on competition dance teams should bring in some kids who didn’t qualify in the auditions because they may be too isolated by working with other dancers at a similiar skill level...
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Oh good grief.   :roll: No one is saying that gifted children shouldn't be instructed in core classes at an appropriate level.  Your analogy would be more AAP-appropriate if the kids on competition dance teams didn't take art class with the kids who didn't make the cut on dance team.  Or that kids on the swim team need "gifted swimmer only" times to enjoy the leisure pool.  Or that kids are going to be picked for the middle school competition basketball team based on how well they play the game as a 2nd grader.

There is no reason at all to apply a semi-permanent label to kids in 2nd grade, and then separate AAP kids from gen ed kids in things like homeroom, lunch, or specials.  [/quote]

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