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[quote=Anonymous][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, [b]it can come back to haunt them when they try to take Geometry as an 8th grader and Algebra 2 as a 9th grader. [/b]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]

There's no need to fear monger.  Many kids who are regular, bright kids and not math supergeniuses have no problems whatsoever with Geometry in 8th and Algebra II in 9th.  If your kid qualifies to take Algebra in 7th and has reasonably high executive function, your kid will be fine on that track.  
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