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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if your kid is an unusual math genius or not, but it's not really that wise to take Alg 1 hns in 6th grade.

My kid qualified to take it in 7th.  We actually declined (his choice) and waited until 8th grade.  He's in Alg 2 hns now, and while he is doing well, it's hard!  Think down the road to what you are putting your child on track for.  S/he will max out of math classes by junior year or earlier if your one to push for Grom in summer.

Teachers know that parents want to push kids into Alg 1 as a way of resume-building for TJ.  They will resist your push unless they have seen an extra-ordinary math capability.  If not, practice accepting that your kid is not your race horse. [/quote]

This is us too. My DS qualified for Algebra 1 Honors as a 7th grader and chose to wait to take it in 8th grade.

I heard from many parents that even if your child does well in Algebra 1 Honors in 7th, it can come back to haunt them when they try to take Geometry as an 8th grader and Algebra 2 as a 9th grader. There is often just some maturity lacking at that pace.

I don't see the rush to take Algebra 1 honors as a 6th grader unless you have a super genius mathematician! [/quote]

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