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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The parents who think their progeny are so gifted at math are the same ones who stress about keeping them artificially ahead of their peers by using kumon or aops.

It is stressful. They think if they can just keep Jonny ahead every step of the way their kid will get into TJ. But it’s short sided thinking. The truly gifted kids don’t need tutoring. It will catch up to them eventually. [/quote]

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The truly gifted kids don't need tutoring but they definitely do need enrichment.[/quote]

I disagree. They do not need to sit and do math for fun at a “center” in kindergarten, first, 2nd, or even 3rd or 4th! That’s a very preposterous view you have. Also, it’s tutoring. [/quote]

Nope. Read the prior posts from others about what enrichment is, it's quite different from tutoring. Enrichment provides mental stimulation in many forms (e.g all the various types of after school or weekend clubs), tutoring generally implies extra help (not always, but in most cases). Kids that learn quickly and get bored need enrichment type activities to stimulate them, they thrive on that. They would not (and this is where we sort of agree on) enjoy activities where they are taught basic things without any challenges. I agree that many centers are more tutoring and less enrichment, but some places are the opposite.[/quote]

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