Herman Rubin wrote:
In article ,
Ericka Kammerer wrote:
Donna Metler wrote:

In many ways, I wish there was an equivalent of her preschool once she gets
to kindergarten. Her 12 hours a week at preschool are serving an emotional
and social need even though academically she's not learning anything new
there, and I can easily, with that schedule, teach and supplement at home. I
suspect if she were able to go to school part-time and homeschool part-time,
it would be a better fit for her, at least in early elementary before GT
programs pick up (which isn't until 3rd grade), than either homeschooling or
traditional schooling.

See the above. There is no reason why the program you suggest
should be difficult to implement, but do not expect the traditional
schooling to be able to do much of the job, except possibly in
music or art of "physical education". Some items do not have an
academic order, so doing some of them in school, and moving other
aspects up and doing them outside, can also be done. They can
wait to learn American history in school and study the currently
untaught "prerequisites", ancient and medieval history, first.

Again, the sweeping generalizations. First, why
is it that you think the "educationists" can't teach the
core academics, but think they are capable of teaching
art, music, and physical education? Or is it just that
you think kids gifted in those areas can be "held back"
with impunity? Second, why do you assume that ancient
and medieval history aren't taught (or aren't taught before
American history)?

Best wishes,
Ericka