Originally Posted by Val
I have an impression that many or most teachers are very concerned about gaps in learning, and that allowing them to exist will cause harm. I'm not convinced, at least in the case of gifted kids.

I'm not either. If a gap is discovered, how much real time does it take to fill in the gap? For our DS, he just learns so quickly that even if we miss something, it doesn't take him long at all to pick up what was missed. I'm guessing the same is true for you.

JB