The trouble is, letting a child skip ahead isn't necessarily a great solution either. The Montessori materials are designed to work on multiple levels, to assist with the development of the "whole child" -- including those areas where our gifties may have challenges.
I agree with you, but the PACE of standard Montessori is not the best.
Mr W (2.5 yrs) did all the exercises in his Montessori Class the first week. He can also do all the ones for the older kids as well. His school is not rigid and they are perceptive - they noticed he knew his letters and could count very high the first week he was there. He gets some individual instruction, but we spend more time with him than they do. Is it really fair for them to work with him on reading when most of the kids - even the older ones - don't? (He can read easy readers aloud and count > 100.)
Montessori is different from what he gets at home, though, so it has value. But, is mostly structured day care and I am seeing signs that he is becoming bored.
He needs to be grouped with kids on his level and get a hybrid approach where they spend time doing stuff for K-2 but paced for the dexterity of kids his age.
