My son entered preschool reading quite fluently. The Montessori school he attended thought he was *behind* in reading because they required him to do "learn your letter" exercises that he'd mastered over half his life ago, and so he simply stopped going into the language arts section completely.

He should have been skipped! When my husband and I tag-teamed the head of the school at the mid-year conference--in *January*--they finally skipped him past all the things he was far beyond. They eventually allowed him to read a book only once, not twice as all other kids were required, because he was so clearly far ahead in reading.

Some kids *must* be allowed to skip some requirements because the requirements do not meet the needs of the child.


Kriston