Grinity--I think you've made a number of good points. I think that that pre-school would work for a lot of gifted children. For the kids who need something that is more like primary school, I'd almost rather see those kids accelerate to primary school.
I'm curious as to the experiences of those of you who have parented PG preschoolers. Do you think that your children would do/would have done better in pre-schools such as the one Grinity describes, or in a more structured, school-like, academic program. My kids aren't PG, so I don't have a personal context here. My kids would have hated a structured academic program at that age, but would probably have loved access to some more advanced materials to play with and explore.
MumOfThree: I wonder about buying the book you are reading as a thank you gift to the pre-school, or loaning your book with sticky notes and your handwritten notes in it (as if you were noting to yourself). I've sometimes sent something along to a teacher with a, "came across this and thought you would find it interesting...." note. "I was really struck by chapter __________.". That would provide a way to highlight some of the quotes you pulled out without it appearing to be a criticism of the teachers. I've found that suggestions for change are sometimes best recieved when they are couched as collaborative sharing rather than feedback. Of course, having never met the teachers in question, I have no idea whether or not this is even an issue.
