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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have any experience with any TJ prep classes, please advise with any information as I am exploring this for my soon to be 8th grader. Thank you kindly.
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Most kids that eventually excel at TJ would have started their preparation from 5th/6th grade.   Most of this preparation happens by taking the most challenging courses they are allowed to take at their middle school, engaging in year long math, english, and science afterschool enrichment programs, preparing for contests like math olympiad, math counts, amc, robotics, science olympiads, involvement in stem oriented clubs, etc.  Sure there are TJ prep companies that  promise prep in three to six months, but they at best serve only as a review for students who already have a solid foundation in math, english, and science.

As a parent your support and involvement on a daily basis in your son's preparation matters a lot. Whether you use Khan Academy, print free math worksheets, buy next grade level math/english/science workbooks from Amazon, or enroll him in enrichment centers like Kumon/Curie/AoPS/etc., it doesnt matter all that much.  What matters is how committed your son is in pursuing STEM at the competitive TJ, and excising the discipline to commit to an afterschool learning schedule as a family.  Parallel involvement in sports and music/art helps maintain the best physical and mental condition for his academic preparation.  Getting into TJ is more of a lottery now, unfortunately, but your and his worry should be if he can survive adapting to the rigorous TJ curriculum once he makes it in.  Even if he doesn't make it, the preparation effort will equip him to pursue the most challenging coursework and excel at the base school. 
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Developing solid reading fluency and comprehension is important part of TJ/highschool prep and has to done starting in elementary school years, by and large at home.  Make frequent visits to local public libraries a regular family affair, and have your child read an even mix of fictional and informational texts.  Reading over multiple years is sustainable only when it is enjoyable.  TJ curriculum requires entering students to be well read, and under-prepared students pay the price of stressing out over homeworks, difficulty understanding concepts, and struggling with written assignments.   [/quote]

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