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[quote=Anonymous]My kids aren't subjected to nearly the amount of rote, useless memorization I was back in the '70s. I think there is much more conceptual and analytical work in elementary school now. We also have to be careful to not apply adult learning standards to children. I'm learning piano as an adult, while my 7-year-old takes lessons with the same teacher. Just last night, the instructor was mentioning that he explains just about everything to me (mechanics of playing, etc.) but wouldn't think of doing the same to DD--she wants to know how, not why, at this point, and too much information would impede her playing. As she gets older, he'll introduce more background as she's ready. I don't care how smart your kid is; some concepts are just not developmentally available to them before a certain age.[/quote]
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