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[quote=Anonymous]Benefits of group classes that have served me well over the years:
- observing others and learning from criticism of others
- independent practice and drills

In private lessons, kids learn to expect to be the center of the activity and catered to and focused on.  In group classes, if they’re good at the subject or want to become good, they learned to apply things they learn from observing to their own technique and to do self-directed drills/practice/conditioning while they wait.  Private lessons are beneficial for personalized feedback, but especially as a beginner generalized feedback can be as or more helpful and the ability/dedication to practice independently is way more beneficial for advancement in my opinion.

If your kid is bored, task them with watching the other kids and trying to guess what the coach is going to correct and/or talk to the coach about conditioning or drills the kids can safely do without supervision while they wait.

And no, this potential for boredom has nothing to do with intelligence.  It has to do with some combination of interest, talent, attention span, and level of social gelling in the group.[/quote]

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