Child says math is too easy

[Anonymous]

There is an actual criteria… your kid has to have a 145+ on their quantitive and pass advance on their SOls. There is an additional test the county will give if they meet the initial criteria. It’s not a guarantee.

What is your child’s quantitive?
Did they pass advance (although in 4th grade, they were learning mostly 5th and took the 4th grade sol… so a pass advanced is *somewhat* impressive).

[Anonymous]

When is the test administered? And what if a child doesn't have a quantitative score (there was a glitch in DC's CogAT and only verbal and nonverbal were reported). High PA on 3rd and 4th Math SOLs.

I'm wondering how the Algebra in 6th grade pilots the Superintendent announced will select students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is an actual criteria… your kid has to have a 145+ on their quantitive and pass advance on their SOls. There is an additional test the county will give if they meet the initial criteria. It’s not a guarantee.

What is your child’s quantitive?
Did they pass advance (although in 4th grade, they were learning mostly 5th and took the 4th grade sol… so a pass advanced is *somewhat* impressive).

which SOL? 4th grade or 5th grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is an actual criteria… your kid has to have a 145+ on their quantitive and pass advance on their SOls. There is an additional test the county will give if they meet the initial criteria. It’s not a guarantee.

What is your child’s quantitive?
Did they pass advance (although in 4th grade, they were learning mostly 5th and took the 4th grade sol… so a pass advanced is *somewhat* impressive).

His quantitative is 136 and he got a 600 in the SOL. Do you think it’s worth pursuing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone successfully been able to have their child moved up a level in math and if so, what did you do? Student is in fourth grade AAP

At that age, I would try singapore math.
Maybe AOPS/RSM or even AMC 8 if they are breezing through singapore math up to 8th grade.

[Anonymous]

Branch out to other enrichment options. Enroll DC in piano lessons, with a serious teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beast Academy at home

This never made sense to me.

“My kid is ahead of everyone in math, he’s super bored”

“Do this thing that will make him ever farther ahead of everyone and even more bored!”

Sometimes kids in school are bored. Mine were, and part of what we did was teach them that it’s okay to be bored, how to deal with boredom without being distracting.

Instead of teaching your kid new math concepts at home, why don’t you do different uses of the concepts? Teach him games that utilize math skills. Have him use his skills to measure and build something cool. Teach him to cook since it’s a heavy use of fractions.

Imagine if your favorite athlete's parents never gave their kid access to after school sporting opportunities in a futile attempt at keeping their kid slightly less bored during PE class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Beast Academy at home

This never made sense to me.

“My kid is ahead of everyone in math, he’s super bored”

“Do this thing that will make him ever farther ahead of everyone and even more bored!”

Sometimes kids in school are bored. Mine were, and part of what we did was teach them that it’s okay to be bored, how to deal with boredom without being distracting.

Instead of teaching your kid new math concepts at home, why don’t you do different uses of the concepts? Teach him games that utilize math skills. Have him use his skills to measure and build something cool. Teach him to cook since it’s a heavy use of fractions.

Imagine if your favorite athlete's parents never gave their kid access to after school sporting opportunities in a futile attempt at keeping their kid slightly less bored during PE class.

If you think advanced academics to prevent boredom is looked down on, wait until you see how people feel about pushing your kids academically so they have a better life.