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[quote=Anonymous]When my daughter was in first grade, she used to come home crying, because she felt that her brain was rusting (her words, not mine; yes, she can be melodramatic). She wanted to know why she wasn't learning anything. I suggested to her that she show the teacher that she can do the assigned work and more, and she would come home with work where she completed what was assigned, and then spent the rest of her time making up complex math problems (for instance), and solving them. She was doing what I asked her to do, but her teacher, who was busy with kids who didn't know their numbers or letters or shapes, had no time to deal with giving her more challenging work. It is understandable.  So, we pulled her and put her in a private where she was appropriately challenged, and she was absolutely thrilled to be there.

That was not long-term sustainable for us, so when the opportunity arose to refer her to AAP, we did, and she got in. I don't think we would have been doing our jobs as parents if we had left her in an environment where she was miserable, and let her fend for herself, possibly losing any motivation she had to learn.  The environment in her class is more appropriate for her now. She is not as challenged as she could be, but at least she has a decent peer group, and isn't miserable. [/quote]

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