Thanks, Grinity.
My DD6 is head-strong and a show off type girl. She wants to stand out and not blend in. We just got the report card from the teacher praising her about teaching other kids how to solve sudoku.
My DD9 is in 4th grade and she is TAG identified after 1st grade. But DD9 hates challenges and she is moving along with her grade level (although her reading has always been at least 2 grades above level). But DD6 is moving fast and actually better than her sister in Math.
We have to balance the psyche of older one (pretty sensitive too) and keep the challenge on the little one. DW volunteers at school often and we keep an eye on our DDs. we identified 4 other kids in DD6's class who are at least 1 grade above level and we are advocating the school to do in-school enrichment. I already met the pricipal and she agreed and right now working out the logistics.(The 3rd grade onwards have a lot of home works and we do not want the kids to feel that they are being punished for being smart.) I do not want to take away their piano, gymnastics and art classes. DD6 is in chess club and Destination Imagination, too.
You are right about "protection". The kids these days grow up too fast and I heard a lot of "not so comforting" stories even in middle school. And, yes, that's another reason I do not want to accelerate any more.
I think we are doing the right thing but I would welcome anyone who make good suggestion because it's hard to fix when broken.
God bless.
