Frequently Asked Questions Links By Alice Thomas, M.Ed.
People are different.
Thank goodness for that. So are our brains, and how our brains process information. Children, after all, should be working the third grade curriculum in third grade, the fourth in fourth grade, and so on. But this formula doesn't leave much room for a difference in brains, or respect for individuality or diversity. And neither does presenting material in one way, asking children to absorb and become fluid with material one way, or to demonstrate that they have mastered the material in one way.