Home
Say you had a nine or ten year who had a higher IQ and was attending public school; the teachers determine that they are smart enough to skip past the middle school phase and go directly to high school. Would you allow them to go to (public) HS, or would you keep them in their proper grade?
+3
RedBedroom
Nystyle709
Chris
7 posters
Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
Chris- Chamber Admin.
Join date : 2010-01-30
Location : Oak Park, Michigan
Posts : 23201
Rep : 330
- Post n°1
Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by Chris Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:05 am
Nystyle709- ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
Join date : 2010-03-16
Location : New York
Posts : 27030
Rep : 339
- Post n°2
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by Nystyle709 Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:42 am
They can go to high school. No need to stifle them academically.
RedBedroom- …is a Chamber DEITY.
Join date : 2010-02-18
Posts : 10696
Rep : 312
- Post n°3
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by RedBedroom Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:14 pm
It would have to be something he really wanted and we would have to have the option to go back if it wasn't working.
Supernova- The Book Chamber
Join date : 2010-06-22
Posts : 11954
Rep : 182
- Post n°4
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by Supernova Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:00 pm
Man as a kid I wished I could skip a grade...but I don't know...now my kids would be homeschooled so I don't know if the schools offer that option to skip...we pretty much did far more advanced stuff in EVERY grade compared to how the public schools did it, and with that in mind I'd like to think there would be something beneficial to learn in every grade. Depending on how fast they could get through a grade I don't know how 'stifling' I'd call it, I graduated at 13.
Bluesmama- …is a Power Member.
Join date : 2011-07-09
Location : Portland “Burbs”
Posts : 3353
Rep : 43
- Post n°5
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by Bluesmama Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:40 pm
Some of it would be up to the child. If she wasn't interested then I wouldn't bother. It would also depend on the high school.
GrayWolf- …is Authorized.
Join date : 2010-09-03
Location : Lakewood, OH
Posts : 881
Rep : 36
- Post n°6
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by GrayWolf Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:50 pm
Don't know how a 10 year old would get along in a public HS setting. Would consider just putting them in a school for the gifted.
Forgiveness Man- …is a Chamber Royal.
Join date : 2010-06-25
Location : Chilling on your sofa
Posts : 6657
Rep : 153
- Post n°7
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by Forgiveness Man Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:53 pm
How about neither? If they are truly that gifted and academically ready for high school but not emotionally, I say just homeschool them for high school now! 
They'll probably end up graduating much more mature than the average public highschool chums anyway.
They'll probably end up graduating much more mature than the average public highschool chums anyway.
Sponsored content
- Post n°8
Re: Would you allow your uber-intelligent young child to go to high school?
by Sponsored content
» NEW ADDRESS: http://conversationchamber.ipbhost.com/
» New project
» st pattys day
» White smoke signals cardinals have selected a new pope
» Red?
» Do You Look Like a Celebrity?
» Canned Foods
» English Muffins or Toast?