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Just share some experience and thoughts here, wish you can pick the most suitable school for your kids:
1. Maths is an important subject, but not the only one, even my son like Maths. We directed him to balance out in knowledge development, not just Maths.
2. Does Maths is his interest or expertise?He loves Maths but not necessary take Maths as professional or career.........If not Maths, so what's it? I don't mean to drop Maths, but also improve his weakest link(s).
3. Emotional problems of gifted kids, yesor no? All depends on scenario and how we help him to understand the real world and we may need professional help, not to solve his problem, but helping us to understand him more and share with his teacher in the school. Gifted kids are lonely, we need to learn how to communicate with him and share his emotional problem. For example, even my son is Maths gifted and pretty mature, he did notvery well in his HL Maths in IBDP, the issue is steps. In his mind, the answer isso simple and obvious, why artificially to write so many steps and then the answer. The teacher explained to him that she would like to know the answer isgenuine and not copy from other. My son is not happy about her answer. Hechallenged her and did Maths questions openly and publicly (單挑) in the class; of course, he beat her badly in speed andcorrectness .... My intervention is - hey, most teachers and examiners are mediocre, they are not as smart as you, they can't follow your jumping steps method, you need to facilitate them to appreciate your powerful mind-Maths technique. He takes it and does it reluctantly....
4. Expectation management - I was happy toknow my son was gifted initially and I was / am proud of him. I really don’t wantto dominate his life based on my expectation, should be based on his expectation or inspiration.......... Gifted kids up to certain age, he has hisown views, may be very unique or just normal, talk to them and share some of your views, let him learn one fundamental concept, he needs to make decision and also bear the consequence...... It's not easy, but very useful for his future development.
5. A gifted kid is a precious gift from our Lord, we are the family steward to grow with him, not pass the royal responsibility to the schools, teachers, training classes......... We need towork with him up to certain age and or certain point. I can't tell you exactly,follow your heart.
6. Teachers have proper training to handle gifted kids is critical and parents also need to learn how to handle gifted kids. We need to work hand in hand with schools and teachers. If you canarrange a meeting either with the principal or the head teacher of the gifted education, you can understand their philosophy and their supports. Talk to some current parents may give you more in-depth info of the gifted education. Like my son son’s primary school, they offered special program for High Learning Ability students, the program focus on
1. Creativity; 2. Team work and 3. Emotion and relationship
Those elements are crucial to his development.
Just pop up my mind, may miss some other important points........ | 
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