So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

Its not a race. Thats why.

Who said anything about "racing"? I guess by that stroke of logic superbly and profoundly performing pianists, violinists, readers and swimmers are racing ... just like mathematicians ? Does your "race" have an end or time limit? Does knowledge and creativity have a finite end?

Can you explain your logic regarding 4-year-old kids who may perform at much higher and deeper levels (piano, violin, math, swimming, reader) than their mates? What are the intellectual and creative "no fly-zones" for a 4-year-old (perhaps ... no more than 5 chapter books or 600 pages of reading per week)? Of course, reading speed is immaterially in your worldview?

Agree PP. Burnout is of child prodigies is real. Parents can do them a favor by broadening their horizons into areas that don't come as naturally. This helps them nourish theur gifts rather than burning them out.

Why do people keep bringing up things that are not part of the classroom? (Who hasn't heard of this for piano, violin, etc., oh snide one, oh 13:32?)

I am all for enrichment. What distresses me is seeing posts on DCUM from parents freaking out that their precious prodigy is going to be bored in K. It's a fair point. It's not either/or. Also, tons of advanced four and five year olds are not advanced when things even out around the third grade.

Anonymous wrote:So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

Its not a race. Thats why.

If you have an interest in private school you might consider postponing for the elementary and potentially middle school years if your child is > 2 S.D. from the mean in Math and Science. You might consider shooting for a public elementary and/or middle school magnet program allowing more stretch and advancement in these domains. One can then try the private school option in high school when one may more easily successfully advocate for greater flexibility (honors and AP classes, independent study with a faculty member) with a proven body of past work and performance.

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ITA. The irony is that this is EXACTLY what most private schools, including so-called Big 3 in our area do. And they treat parents with contrary views as PITA parents. Something is wrong with the system.....

And some families will put this fact into their equation when making final decisions about where their children go to school.

Such as........

ITA. The irony is that this is EXACTLY what most private schools, including so-called Big 3 in our area do. And they treat parents with contrary views as PITA parents. Something is wrong with the system.....

And some families will put this fact into their equation when making final decisions about where their children go to school.

Anonymous wrote:So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?

ITA. The irony is that this is EXACTLY what most private schools, including so-called Big 3 in our area do. And they treat parents with contrary views as PITA parents. Something is wrong with the system.....

OP: lol. No, I did not mean that I anticipate fretting. I anticipate that the regular math curriculum might not challenge LO enough once we get to that point.

I agree with everything that 13:32 said.

So your logic (or illogic as the case may be) to avert this problem (of being too advanced) is to slow a precocious child down?

Have you ever heard of this strategy for music (e.g., piano and violin) , art, language, sports development?

Would anyone (parent, teacher or administrator) with a teaspoon of brains slow a 4-year-old down from a voracious appetite of reading multiple chapter books and novels for fear this 4-year-old is too advanced for chronologic and peer group age in school (now or later)?

Why on earth would anyone put the breaks on a budding mathematician (or artist or musician)?