...speaks slowly to adults because they must have a hard time understanding if they are asking such questions.
...she didn't teach us about petition because she probably doesn't know how to explain it to 2nd graders (conversation with DD7 about why her teacher only taught 4 of the 5 freedoms of the first amendment to the 2nd grade class)

A teacher and a parent of gifted children. DD is 7 yr old. Students are 9th-12th graders.