AAP math question

[Anonymous]

I have a rising third grader who was accepted into AAP. She loves math and we knew she was advanced (started doing addition and subtraction on her fingers at 3, multiplication and division in K, and so on) but other than what she gets in school we've limited ourselves to making lots of books available and answering questions. However, she takes a keen interest in anything her older brother (not in AAP) does and when he was doing the online practice tests for the SOL this year she asked if she could do them too. We started her on third grade and went up after she repeatedly aced the tests. It turns out she seems to know the 5th grade curriculum cold (she starts to make mistakes on the 6th grade test).

Does anyone who's faced a similar situation know if they differentiate within the AAP classroom? I'm worried she'll be increasingly bored with math in class as she doesn't particularly enjoy doing her homework. She's pretty quiet and compliant so I know she'll do her work but I don't want her to think of math as drudgery. Should I bring it up with the teacher when classes start?

[Anonymous]

Our AAP program differentiates for math.

[Anonymous]

Our AAP program differentiates for math as well. One of the 3rd grade students recently took the 6th grade Math SOL.

[Anonymous]

At my DD's school (Louise Archer), there does not seem to be differentiation among AAP students. The attitude is every is advanced. My DD is not aware of any differentiation

[Anonymous]

mantua says it differentiates in math, as it usually has 2 classes per Grade

[Anonymous]

Haycock differentiates in math quite well. In 3rd grade they pre-test all of the kids before each unit and group the kids accordingly.

[Anonymous]

to OP: I dont think that your DD will get bored in AAP. I have a rising 3rd grade who is going to AAP next semester as well. my DS and some of his friends are also very advanced in math -- they could finish 4th, 5th and even some 6th grade math easily. so it is not uncommon at all for the kids in AAP are advanced in math, and most APP centers differentiate them in math and reading. but you can always challenge her at home if you feel the inadequacy at school. AAP can only advance to a certain degree.

[Anonymous]

we're in the same boat with our DC - do you know if any of the aap centers in the oak hill/chantilly area differientiate in math - i.e. oak hill aap, floris, poplar tree etc... - thanks

[Anonymous]

also do any schools allow aap kids to take algebra before grade seven? it seems like fcps uses the algebra aptitude test to gatekeep kids from taking algebra - and it isn't administered until sixth grade - so upper elementary kids who are 3 grades ahead in math wouldn't have much to challenge them in the curriculum - but the elementary-middle cross-over plan isn't discussed anywhere on the fcps website as a possibility

[Anonymous]

I know in the past, some kids at Haycock have been allowed to take Algebra in 6th grade at Longfellow (which is just about 1/2 mile down the road).

If you look at a school's "profile" page on the fcps website, and look under test results, you can see how many kids took the 7th or 8th grade math SOL in any given year. For example, it shows that last year, 108 kids at Haycock took the 8th grade math SOL, 100% passed, and 101 of them got "pass advanced"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:also do any schools allow aap kids to take algebra before grade seven?

Ours does. (Canterbury Woods)

[Anonymous]

I am curious what the differentiation looks like at some of these schools.

mantua says it differentiates in math, as it usually has 2 classes per Grade

We are at Mantua as well. There are 2 classes per grade, but I would not say there is a huge amount of difference between the 2 classes. I'm told it begins a lot more in 5th grade, so I am hoping to see that happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:also do any schools allow aap kids to take algebra before grade seven?

Ours does. (Canterbury Woods)

So did those kids take Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test before 6th grade?

[Anonymous]

I heard that Haycock AAP is going to have 3 math groups in 3rd grade. not so sure about the other grades in Haycock.

AAP centers can only do so much -- a lot of kids going into AAP advance in other subjects other than math. the best and most advanced challenges could only come from home or other private learning. after all, we are sending our kids to PUBLIC schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:also do any schools allow aap kids to take algebra before grade seven?

Ours does. (Canterbury Woods)

So did those kids take Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test before 6th grade?

Not sure, but I know there is a bus that takes the kids to Frost MS.