Parents who have kid(s) already in AAP - Please share your experiences

[Anonymous]

My kid is selected for AAP. I am totally new to this.

I am just wondering what kind of homework load we can expect from next year (3rd grade). Will it be typical 30 min per day?

Is there anything you normally do to keep your kids engaged and feed their knowledge?
In addition to taking them to library and museums, what else do you do?
Do you keep them in any extra classes outside of school like Kumon etc?
Is there anything else we need to do keep the kid occupied, not bored?

Please note that I am asking the above in addition to normal play time/game time/TV time given to kids. It's not like he won't be having fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is selected for AAP. I am totally new to this.

I am just wondering what kind of homework load we can expect from next year (3rd grade). Will it be typical 30 min per day? Totally depends on the teacher.

Is there anything you normally do to keep your kids engaged and feed their knowledge? Can you give some examples? In the summer before 3rd grade we practiced our times table up to 12 or 20 can't remember which.
In addition to taking them to library and museums, what else do you do? We have taken them to farms, nature preserves, camping, hiking, travel to other cities, sports games, we listen to audio books in the car on longer trips, we are active in our faith community, we go to the mountains, the beach.........we let them have down time. They are active in Scouts.
Do you keep them in any extra classes outside of school like Kumon etc?Only reading tutor for one (LD) and private instrument lessons for the other, we tried soccer, baseball, TKD, swimming, tennis, flag football...... flag football was the only thing that stuck for one and nothing stuck for the other
Is there anything else we need to do keep the kid occupied, not bored? I used to have an "I am bored" drawer in the kitchen. It had various crafts, art, origami......

Please note that I am asking the above in addition to normal play time/game time/TV time given to kids. It's not like he won't be having fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is selected for AAP. I am totally new to this.

I am just wondering what kind of homework load we can expect from next year (3rd grade). Will it be typical 30 min per day? Totally depends on the teacher.

Is there anything you normally do to keep your kids engaged and feed their knowledge? Can you give some examples? In the summer before 3rd grade we practiced our times table up to 12 or 20 can't remember which.
In addition to taking them to library and museums, what else do you do? We have taken them to farms, nature preserves, camping, hiking, travel to other cities, sports games, we listen to audio books in the car on longer trips, we are active in our faith community, we go to the mountains, the beach.........we let them have down time. They are active in Scouts.
Do you keep them in any extra classes outside of school like Kumon etc?Only reading tutor for one (LD) and private instrument lessons for the other, we tried soccer, baseball, TKD, swimming, tennis, flag football...... flag football was the only thing that stuck for one and nothing stuck for the other
Is there anything else we need to do keep the kid occupied, not bored? I used to have an "I am bored" drawer in the kitchen. It had various crafts, art, origami......

Please note that I am asking the above in addition to normal play time/game time/TV time given to kids. It's not like he won't be having fun.

OP here.

Thank you so much. This information is very useful. I do some of those things but didn't even realize when I posted this thread.

This forum needs parents like you who are very productive and informative.

Thanks again and its very much appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is selected for AAP. I am totally new to this.

I am just wondering what kind of homework load we can expect from next year (3rd grade). Will it be typical 30 min per day?

Is there anything you normally do to keep your kids engaged and feed their knowledge?
In addition to taking them to library and museums, what else do you do?
Do you keep them in any extra classes outside of school like Kumon etc?
Is there anything else we need to do keep the kid occupied, not bored?

Please note that I am asking the above in addition to normal play time/game time/TV time given to kids. It's not like he won't be having fun.

Please don't take me wrong. There is nothing different in APP kids. I 've one in 4th grade & the other will be in 3rd grade AAP this fall... Just let them be kids. All kids (AAP or not) say "I'm bored" from time-to-time. Each one is different. You try to available to them whenever they need you and for whatever time they need you...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is selected for AAP. I am totally new to this.

I am just wondering what kind of homework load we can expect from next year (3rd grade). Will it be typical 30 min per day?

Is there anything you normally do to keep your kids engaged and feed their knowledge?
In addition to taking them to library and museums, what else do you do?
Do you keep them in any extra classes outside of school like Kumon etc?
Is there anything else we need to do keep the kid occupied, not bored?

Please note that I am asking the above in addition to normal play time/game time/TV time given to kids. It's not like he won't be having fun.

Please don't take me wrong. There is nothing different in APP kids. I 've one in 4th grade & the other will be in 3rd grade AAP this fall... Just let them be kids. All kids (AAP or not) say "I'm bored" from time-to-time. Each one is different. You try to available to them whenever they need you and for whatever time they need you...

OP here.

Thanks for your valuable input.