so this is sad, I am replying to myself!!! LOL

Actually I just thought of answer to my post and Ren's original point so I thought I would just do this rather than edit it. I was thinking about how I felt coming out of a regular school and then going to a gifted school, to me it was heaven - meeting my peers, not changing my behavior, finally being challenged and interested.

So perhaps the kids coming in at 7th grade have been so bored or so starved for work at their level that they soak it up like a sponge whereas the K kids are always received instruction fit for their needs so the drive is removed? Although the argument we are all working under is that finding appropriate instruction is a good thing, so it would interesting to see if meeting needs diminishes focus or desire?

I think I will stop talking to myself now!!
DeHe