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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, you aren’t getting better gifted services anywhere locally or even in private at the elementary level because [b]no one believes that memorizing math tables is an actual useful skill for 2nd graders anymore [/b](or whatever it is that this gifted parent wants).  The reality is that what you hope for is a good teacher who can support their interests and some really smart classmates.  We got that in APS elementary school (North Arlington).  Also, these demanding gifted parents tend to be parents who helicopter and their child isn’t as gifted as they think.  The truly gifted kids are 1 in a blue moon and those kids actually obsessively learn on their own with a little guidance from teachers and parents.  [/quote]

Most non-gifted but reasonably bright children are capable of far more complex math than elementary school makes any effort to teach. This is a uniquely American failing, and you're just making a virtue of necessity here. Go to the parking lot of any local Kumon or Russian school of math and count the number of diplomatic license plates. Those families know U.S. math education is a joke.  They also know that most kids are not only capable of more, but will probably be better-prepared for advanced math in later grades if they get a rigorous foundation now.

If you think your kid not memorizing times tables is going to position them well for success in math, you're in for a rude awakening. [/quote]

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