The challenge is to figure out how. Often, these kids start out in the public school system, as mine did. If they've had a nightmarish experience, the first step is to help them rediscover the joy of learning. They had it when they were little-that's how we knew they were smart. In the confusion of school, that joy can get lost.
Schools have too many children and too many rules.
Every day becomes a race for good test scores, and teachers don't want the pressure of a child who demands more. That's not to say a good teacher won't find a way to meet the needs of these children, but it's harder. When I first started homeschooling my oldest daughter, she was in the fifth grade. The purpose of school work had become the grade. The first thing I did was to stop grading her work.