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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] I wish I saw this sooner. My gifted but shy 2d grader just isn’t into this, and while they enjoy seeing their friends, I can’t help but think there are better ways we could be spending our time. Oh well, live and learn. [/quote]
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