Geometry Honors or Geometry over summer

[Anonymous]

DS is taking Algebra 1 honors in the 7th. He is very interesting in taking Geometry over the summer.

Does it mean that we have to register for Geometry Honors from FCPS ACE?

[Anonymous]

No. Do not do it.

[Anonymous]

What is your actual plan for the future?

[Anonymous]

My Child is an A student in Math. But, his math interests go up and down. He is very interested in taking it during the summer because every one of his friends is taking it. As parents, we don't see any value in becoming a math genius. But, he has been mentioning Geometry over the summer for two months now. We reviewed some benefits such as taking advanced math courses later in high school. I am thinking of registering for the course now and then dropping it if the DS agrees.

[Anonymous]

My question is if you take Algebra 1 Honors in the 7th grade, then do you take Geometry Honors during the summer?

[Anonymous]

Your kid does not realize how this will hurt them in the end. Do not let them do it. He will be doing highest level math at a very young age, which colleges don’t want and aren’t impressed by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is taking Algebra 1 honors in the 7th. He is very interesting in taking Geometry over the summer.

Does it mean that we have to register for Geometry Honors from FCPS ACE?

Don't do it. DS is going too far ahead of others. Take a no-math summer break, so that the bad Algebra1 from 7th is all forgotten, and enroll in good Algebra1 in 8th. No matter what, do not take Algebra 2 in 8th, that's two years ahead of others.

[Anonymous]

Yes you enroll it thru the ACE.
Alot of discussion about this last summer too, though it didn’t suggested, even from the math teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your kid does not realize how this will hurt them in the end. Do not let them do it. He will be doing highest level math at a very young age, which colleges don’t want and aren’t impressed by.

Kid may be advanced in Math, but what about other kids. Think about other kids who might not be wealthy as your kid. Is it too much to ask your kid to slow down and learn math at normal or even slower pace in a diverse classroom. Benefits of diversity outweigh just math learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are we still talking about accelerated math and advanced math? No, can't let that happen. Kids learning advanced math, getting into top colleges, lucrative stem careers, leaving lower level math kids way behind causing equity gap. Algebra1 in 8th grade and never earlier, is the universal solution for equity gap problems.

Are you all different trolls or the same one?

looks like the same troll who started this thread

[Anonymous]

Honestly, he will get more bang for buck doing competition level math and winning some awards than geo over the summer....both for meeting his IQ potential and getting ahead in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, he will get more bang for buck doing competition level math and winning some awards than geo over the summer....both for meeting his IQ potential and getting ahead in life.

do both, summer geo and go through free resources (avoid paid) for competition math

[Anonymous]

Middle School Geometry teacher - do not take it over the summer. My students who have done well all year are suddenly stressed over retaining all the content for the SOL and final. It's a lot, even over 9 months.

[Anonymous]

He shouldn't need to interested in taking Geometry over the Summer. Get a job, go to camp. be a kid.

[Anonymous]

Here's another perspective from a Middle School 8th-grade math teacher. It really varies depending on the student. I've seen kids who breeze through summer math and excel at the top of the class the next year. On the flip side, there are students who haven't touched summer math and find the full-year course challenging. Students who have been in my class that completed summer math typically demonstrate a passion for and dedicate more hours toward math, and most show interest in competitive mathematics.