Very capable children.
In a class where all perform the same tasks, a child's ability can be boring, because tasks for him are too easy. It seems the only way out is to jump over the class. If the child is tall and developed physically for his age, if he is sociable, this approach is suitable. But if not, he will be lonely, especially if the class enters adolescence. He will be too small to participate in games and dances. He will have other interests than his classmates, which will prevent him from communicating with them. What is the benefit of entering a secondary school or college if the child is alone there?
In most cases, it is better for a capable child to remain among his peers, if the school works under flexible programs that can be enriched, complicated for more advanced students. Such a student, for example, will take in the library the most complex textbooks and reference books. If a capable student learns for the sake of marks and in order to please the teacher, classmates give him the nicknames of the Smart Girl or the Pet. But if he is working on a project common to a class, they appreciate it more the more they contribute to the work.
Even if you consider your child to be exceptionally gifted, do not miss the next class if teachers are not advised. Usually the teacher is better able to assess what place is right for your child. It is cruel to demand more from the child than his abilities permit. He will start to learn worse and in the end fall behind his classmates.
It is appropriate to raise the issue of educating an intelligent child in reading and writing before entering the first grade. Parents say that the child asks questions about the letters and numbers and practically insists on being taught. For some children this is partly true, and there is no harm if you answer their questions.
But in many cases, there is a downside. Often parents themselves do not realize that they place too high hopes on the child and want him to excel other children. When he plays in ordinary children's games, they take it easy and do not pay attention. But when he shows an interest in reading at an early age, their eyes light up and they start to help him enthusiastically. The child feels their enthusiasm and answers it with increased interest. This can distract him from the normal occupation for his age and turn it into a "scientist" ahead of time.
Parents would not be parents if they did not rejoice in the good qualities of their child. But it is necessary to distinguish between the interests of the child and the hopes of the parents. If parents who are ambitious by nature, openly admit to themselves and try to refrain from spoiling their child's ambition, they will grow happier and more capable and will bring more joy to their parents. This applies not only to early reading and writing, but to pressure on the child at any age - in school assignments, in music classes, in dance classes, in sports and in public life.