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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b][b]I keep hearing that kids from certain schools DESERVE a magnet curriculum because they are ahead of the standard curriculum[/b], but PP admitted those kids are ahead of the curriculum because they attend summer classes to put them there. [/b]

Yes, if you can pay for a summer program to teach your child ahead of the curriculum, that doesn't make them gifted. It makes them lucky. Count your blessings. [/quote]

never heard of this. what "certain schools" are you talking about?
our whole neighborhood is at summer/sports camps, daycare, grandparents' homes, or on vacation all summer. tho they do show up for most wed and saturday community pool swim meets. [/quote]

Check out 12:14. She writes:

"He preps kids by convincing their parents to send him their every summer for many summers in a row. While there, he provides them instruction that they are not getting in public school. These kids are being taught math concepts far more than 1 grade level ahead. They are explicitly being taught reading, writing, vocabulary building strategies, again, far above grade level." [/quote]

This is super great for those kids. But it doesn't make them gifted. It makes them well-prepared. [/quote]

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