I was appalled at how easy the math seemed until I realized that for most of the class it was the right level.
This.
And: gifted kids make leaps ahead that sometimes make the pace of school (which is spot-on for other kids) not fit them either. My younger DS started first grade not really grasping place value, but suddenly, after seeing place value in class only up to the "tens," has got it figured out up to 1,000,000. I have thought he was well placed in the curriculum up to now; but the leaps are unpredictable.
Again, not the school's fault at all; it's just how the outlier children operate. I feel for the teacher who has to try to juggle all the needs. I continue to push the school to differentiate better, earlier; but I also understand why it's hard to do.
DeeDee
