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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shouldn't kids use their free time for self-directed "enrichment," like free reading and research?  I understand the need to supplement if you feel that the school has gaps in the curriculum (although that's pretty depressing -- I think I'd switch schools if I could.)  But if you say have a kid who loves math, why not just let him get into coding, etc?  Or just read whatever they want to on their own?  At a certain point, don't you have to ALSO develop the values of independent intellectual pursuits?  [/quote]

Sounds like you're working on the assumption that supplementing doesn't involve free reading and research. Not our experience with Johns Hopkins CTY - the program encourages self-directed reading and research for kids ages 8-12. To us, the DCPS elementary school curriculum, or at least its implementation at our JKLM, is just OK in almost every subject.

What we get at CTY is a taste of a top private school, with our kids learning under the tutelage of stellar teachers in small classes where all students work above grade level.  It's not a rich brat scene, because few of the families involved could afford private school during the regular school year. The CTY instructors push "advanced" kids harder than they do at our DCPS in the sense that inspire them to stretch themselves. The camps are a reach for us financially, but worth every penny. If DC screened for giftedness, or provided gifted services, we probably wouldn't bother with CTY. [/quote]

Just out of curiosity, doesn't your child have to apply and be accepted into the CTY program?  From what I heard, it is quite selective and if your child is selected, quite a big honor.[/quote]

lol ok that takes the cake

Guess what I did CTY biggest waste of time ever.  What is with parents these days and their obsessions with geting their kid ahead whatever the hell that means.  Some really screwed up parents on here.  I feel bad for all the poor kids of these crazy helicoptoring idiiots.[/quote]

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