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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest was reading on a second grade level, as well as doing second grade math when he entered kindergarten at a SS dual language school.  The teacher was great in giving him challenging books to read and he was by himself in the "group" reading and math as the only child on that level in his class.  However, he was [b]literally[/b] bored to tears in the rest of the class when they had the whole class in "circle time" or anything that involved the rest of the kids.  He couldn't wait to get out of that school to go to a CES, which he did for 4th grade last year.  However, because there was so little "enrichment" at the home school, he really struggled at first at the CES to catch up to kids from other schools, although by the second quarter, he was doing great, and continues to do so.

It was even worse for his younger brother, who was not advanced when he started kindergarten, but was stunted by the way the principal changed the dual language program, and ended the year a semester behind in reading (at the same time, the principal entirely removed the advanced enrichment in math at the school while my oldest was there in 2nd grade).  We were lucky enough to get the younger brother moved to an English-only school where he quickly caught up to and passed grade level and now, in second grade, is reading 4th and 5th grade level books on his own, as well as doing advanced math.[/quote]

When kids claim to be bored, it's usually not a good sign since it's indicative of a limited mindset and imagination. [/quote]

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