Originally Posted by jojo
Yes. In my experience, gifted girls who receive no accomodations at school learn to turn off learning completely by about year 2. During this shut down, it sure looks like everyone catches up but that's coz the gifted girlie has been coerced into standing still...

jojo


This is my usual answer, too.

Yes, teach a child NOTHING NEW for 3 or 4 years while you teach new things to everyone else, and the bright kid doesn't advance. Go figure!?

<beating head on wall repeatedly>

Kriston