Precocious kids have the motivation and the ability to surge ahead of what is normative for their ages and grade levels. Many first and second graders learn to read at levels in the reading curriculum that are typical for third to fifth graders. Some surge ahead in math too hut not as many as get ahead in reading. To get ahead precocious kids need access to advanced material, and that is easier to do in reading than in math. Brief contact without formal instruction often is all precocious kids need to learn and master advanced material.
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