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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have seen this from three sides: as a child who was skipped a grade, as a teacher, and as a parent of a GT child. Skipping a grade in ES hurt me and  I was bored in math during my middle school thru high school years because I didn't truly understand the concepts, not because I was as advanced as I was in language arts and other subjects. As a teacher, I find enrichment for the truly advanced kids so they are never bored. My own daughter was bored in 1st grade but she tests off the charts.[/quote]

It would be nice if all teachers differentiated instruction. DC's first grade teacher was great at it, second grade teacher was ok, third grade teacher's version of enrichment is to have the kid read a book when they are done. Reading is great, and DC has grown a lot in reading this year. Math is way too easy though and he has learned very little.  Everyone gets the same work and instruction. Dare I say that he now thinks math is boring?

State testing begins in third grade in my state - I think the teacher is more concerned with getting the lower kids to pass the test than ensuring all children are challenged. I can't really even blame her, they are under a lot of pressure.[/quote]

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