OMG! These stories just make my heart and head and stomach hurt!
mizzoumommy, the fact that the P and Psych changed their tune AFTER seeing her in action and AFTER stating she should be in 1st or 2nd grade would be laughable if it weren't so horrible! I mean, come on, people!
So sorry! So annoyed! So angry! So sad!
If that was 2 years ago almost, where is your DD now and how is she doing?
I just wonder if its better to game the system?
Gladwells' "Outliers" makes it clear that age-placement disadvantages some kids and that its TIME and QUALITY of practice that makes the talented into great achievers.
For example, we met a couple whose kids are extremely gifted athletically and large for their age, so they enrolled them in stuff, like ski, soccer, and ice skating lessons 1-3 years ahead of time, lying about their true age. Both of their sons were taking ski lessons for 5 year olds as 3.5 year olds and did as well as or better than the other participants.
By not acccelerating these kids, the schools are throwing obstacles in the way of getting 10,000 hours in.
