As someone who skipped a couple of grades and didn't have to homework, I had the worst study habits and it really caught up with me in college. I could cram for a test and do well but I didn't really learn anything. It was so goal oriented.
Since my DD is small for her age and already one of the youngest in her class, I am using the CTY as a pull out for her math in grade 1.
Every time I hear about girls doing OK socially after a skip, it seems they are tall for their age and or, their birthdays were not so much past the cut-off. DD is already a head shorter than her peer classmates.
I am finding that using a lot of horizontal diversification with Mandarin, science at the museum, sports and pull outs on the math and her teacher lets her read what she wants, that it works for now. But DD is only just 6.
Ren
