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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What type of gaps are you talking about?[/quote]

[b]Classes at the progressive schools are sometimes (or mostly) child-led. [/b]While children can get deep into topics they are interested about, this method can leave gaps in the curriculum where some areas are untouched. Time and coverage of each topic is not as structured as in traditional schools, where the teacher leads the class and time-spent / depth of learning is determined by the curriculum/teacher.[/quote]

Serious question; I'm not being snarky.

Why would anyone choose this for a child? I cannot imagine anyone thinking this is a good idea, for any type of learner.

Please enlighten me.[/quote]

A coworker's husband went to a school like this and my boss's children as well. It seems to work well for very intelligent kids who come from affluent families and will never need certain skills. One kid spent the entire year drawing detailed maps of the world. One kid composed her own songs. And so on. But the adult graduate said he still doesn't really know any mental math. He is a hugely successful lawyer so it was a wash i guess.
My own child, left to his own devices, would probably draw comic strips and design Mario levels. And we are NOT rich so he really needs skills to make him employable.[/quote]

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