Home Schooling

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Originally posted by 96sweet
But the "as far as they can go" thing is there a too far? Can kids know so much they seem weird? I don't think he'd wear his knowledge on his sleeve, but how much can you really tell at 4?

My fiance wants me to promise that he'll go at some point, but problem is, he'll probably know more than his peers, and be put in a class where he is younger than everyone (it happenend to me) then the perceived benefits of going to school would be lost on him anyway. Is it really better for him to learn more than what is required if he is going to go to school eventually anyway?

Prsonally, I think there may be. You will probaby figure out what his "limit" is when you start teaching him. Just make sure you give him stuff that will challenge him, and figure out what you'll do when he gets to the point that his abc's and 123's start to bore him.

But what happens when they get to that point or the parent says "I've taught them all I can"? Then they end up coming to my community college!

Like I said earlier, it's a while before you have to be concerned about that, but that may be an option 10 years from now. If he is showing astronomical intelligence once you start teaching him, you also might want to have him tested to see if he is gifted as well.