Category: Schools & Educational Policy
Same-Aged Classrooms for a Gifted Child … Really?
School is not real life; this doesn’t help with social skills Everyone knows … that the reason we put children in school by age for their instruction is that there are centuries of excellent research that proves this is the most effective way for children to learn, right? Well, no, actually, there is no such […]
Why Do We Continue to Have Same-Aged Classrooms?
Why do we continue to have same-aged classrooms? hashtag#giftededucation For gifted children, being grouped day in and day out with your same-aged peers — your age-mates — can leave you in the position of rarely fitting in, having trouble staying awake and cooperative during many of the day’s lessons, and wondering why anyone thinks school […]
How to Partial Homeschool: A Quick Overview
If you have a gifted child whose needs aren’t being met… When children simply don’t fit the school they attend, you might be able to find a workable solution. What is Partial Homeschooling? Partial homeschooling — which we can also describe as “emanating from the home schooling” or “the parent’s role as educational manager” — involves keeping the child […]