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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I take your words that your kids are kind and nice kids. I am sorry to say your posts in this thread sound judgemental and superior. I hope this is an anomaly. Otherwise, they didn't get the kindness from you.[/quote]

I hear you. And I suppose they might come across as judgmental. But focus on what I'm cautioning folks about: putting too much pressure on their kids. Agonizing over HGC admission and appeals. These are very young kids whose education is just beginning, and some parents seem to be heading down a dangerous path.

I'm not patting myself on my back---because I don't compare myself or my children to others. Rather, I'm trying to get people to take a deep breath and dual it down a bit. The front page of this forum is filled with threads about HGCs, magnets, etc. The angst is palpable.

One last thing: please notice that I'm not throwing rocks or hurling personal insults. I'm talking in the abstract when it comes to other posters. You, on the other hand, are not. [/quote]

I have a DC in 5th grade HGC, and I tend to agree with OP a bit.  Too much angst over 2 yrs of ES.    However, DC is my oldest, so I don't have any experience with the home school 4th/5th grade.   Is the experience really *that* different between HGC and homeschool?  I know the peer group is obviously different, but can the curriculum and depth of what they learn really be that different?

I agree with a PP, that most of the kids in HGC seem very bright, but not to the extreme genius level.  Such kids would probably be bored with HGC as well. [/quote]

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