Interestingly, Finland pretty well beats everyone on Maths education and they don't even start school until 7 so perhaps there is something to be said for holding off on starting school.
The main issue that I see with the brighter kids, though, isn't the age at which they start school but rather their ability to learn faster than the norm. If this is not accommodated sub-optimal outcomes are likely.
I also think that the Terman's cohort's experience of school would have be so vastly different from a contemporary child's experience that the comparison between the two is meaningless.
Last edited by madeinuk; 06/25/13 08:01 PM.
