Hmm. I am torn. It has some really amazing potential benefits in theory, but I can absolutely see how it could be an issue if the kid somehow does not 'gel' wit

Hmm. I am torn. It has some really amazing potential benefits in theory, but I can absolutely see how it could be an issue if the kid somehow does not 'gel' with the teacher or vice versa. And, naturally, there is a question of pygmalion effect, whether the teacher is.. well.. good enough to maintain that kind of long term relationship. If I recall my early years correctly, we had one 'main' teacher, but the rest of the subjects were done by other teachers. It maintained some of the benefits, while still exposing the kids to the world outside their class. Come to think of it, one my 'main' teachers really did not like me ( and advised my parents to move me somewhere else ).