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[quote=Anonymous]DS7 loves math, chess, youtube, and board games. He is really advanced in math, above average on reading/writing, good at drawing/chess for his age, bad at any kind of sports/physical activities. He used to love math challenges and play spelling tests so much at preschool ages, and I think the public school curriculum is not challenging at all. His passion has gone down. I hate the ideas of academic enrichment because I think ES kids should just try different sports and explore all activities. DH wants to do enrichment at home for math, reading and writing to bring back the passion and interests. I don't trust myself to teach, and DH is just a talker ( he wants me to take this task).

Right now, he knows some multiplication, fraction and division as a first grader. He reads magic tree house and some random space/dinosaur/pokemon books, comics, and science/nature. If I do enrichment, what should I teach on math, reading and writing? Should I consider paying a tutor to do it? He is doing soccer, swimming, cub scouts and foreign language now. He is bad at these, but I want him to continue for social, strengthen body and don't be a geek. He likes to go to these classes.

We have a little girl, and she is 4. She is the opposite of my DS7.  She loves to social, and she likes to attend as many classes/activities as possible. She is good at physical activities and making friendship. She is bad at all academic, drawing/writing and cannot play any little kid board games yet. I don't know how to teach her how to read/write because DS learned all of these without me. They both attended the same daycare/preschool with same curriculum. She is doing ice skating, dance, swimming and foreign language now. How do I help her out on academic? Her level  now is she recognizes a few capital letter and a few numbers only. I have no patience to teach her because she seems to forget everything she just learns. She is just like a little monkey. DH gives up on her on academic. Teacher says she is a smart girl, but she has problem with attention. She learns the best through ears. She can sing some songs in foreign language. What should be my strategy for her? I am considering to ask DS to teach her, good or bad ideas?[/quote]

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