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Education for fast learners

Parents of a very smart child have their own set of challenges, and dealing with the educational system is one of them. These kids are variously called advanced learners, gifted and talented, exceptional children, fast learners, or able learners. Here are practical resources that you can use.

Tutors and private teachers

You can find tutors for your child by location, educational background, cost, and subject expertise. We have hard-to-get contact information as a no-cost service to parents. You can then interview a potential tutor and check references. KidsBoston is never involved in the hiring or tutoring process.
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Independent Schools in New England. These are some of the best independent schools in the nation. More than 160 schools in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island make up the Association of Independent Schools in New England. Includes a searchable database.		Parochial schools. Here are links to elementary and high schools in the Boston Archdiocese. There are more than 100 Catholic elementary schools, 35 high schools and 12 early schools.

Parties -- Let someone else clean up. Here are cool places that host or help with children's birthday parties and celebrations.

Colleges scholarships Where they are and how to get them. Your child may be years away from college, but you'd better begin planning for the expense now.

Just One More Book -- Reviews of some of the best books for kids -- and podcasts of the authors -- are at this charming and valuable site. Noted children's-book author Daniel Pinkwater calls JustOneMoreBook.com a treasure.

Public or private school? The stakes are high for kids, parents and society. Winchester's Peter Haley roots for public schools. William Wharton, headmaster at the Commonwealth School in Boston's Back Bay, tells why a private school may be right for your child.

GirlsCanDo.Com. A smart resource for girls ages 8 to 18, with news of books, movies, music, gifts, summer camps, internships, stories, contests, interviews and events. Seems like it was designed by aware young women for other aware young women. There's a positive tone without the hucksterism and dumbing down of some sites aimed at girls.

Canadian Kids Home Page

Here's a warm, different and smart place for kids. You don't have to be Canadian to enjoy this quality site.
Boston Children's Museum

Home schooling The Massachusetts Home Learning Association is the oldest home-schooling organization in Massachusetts and represents no one political or religious view. You'll also find links to local, state and national resources for parents considering this education route.
Smart kids with learning disabilities. Many smart children struggle with the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.

Conditions holding them back are sometimes not diagnosed until high school, or later. This site -- with some free and some membership areas -- talks about the value of testing, trust and very practical things parents and educators can do.

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