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From: peg@linus.UUCP (Margaret E. Craft)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Classes for gifted children
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Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 12:51:27 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  2 12:51:27 1984
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In the time and place that I was in grade/high school, there were no "gifted
children's" classes - the only official option for kids who were bored
because they'd already learned the stuff was to skip grades.  That was NOT
a viable option for me, since it would have made my siblings feel bad, and
would have doubled us in the same grades, so my parents made an attempt
to challenge me at home, to make up for the boredom at school.
I also did lots of outside activities...
And I put a lot on energy into teaching my fellow pupils, something
I enjoyed and they did too...

I'm a bit worried about all these new methods, since I'd assumed that
my parents' way would do for my own child --
I wasn't aware that such programs were so wide-spread...
I look forward to more discussions, since I may have to make
decisions about this soon myself...

Are we talking about public schools here??