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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mathnasium is worksheets. RSM is classes and advanced material and enrichment. [/quote]

My kids are starting their 4th year at RSM. They are significantly ahead of their grade peers, and both are ‘bored’ by their gifted program math instruction in LCPS. RSM excels at teaching mathematical strategies.[/quote]

Then what is the point?[/quote]

DP.

The point for my family is that our kids get to encounter more challenges and develop endurance, succesful habits and strategies earlier in life. I have learned from my own experience growing up that breezing through school is not always a good thing.

As an 11 year old, I used to solve Math problems from my 15 year old cousin's exams ( different country, so different grades than we have here). I found school so easy that I would do absolutely nothing and get excellent grades. I continued this practice into college in the US and would skip a month of classes and study 2 days before exams and get all As.  Professional school was a rude awakening for me.

My kids sometimes struggle with Math problems from RSM before getting it right. They never struggle with school work. This is a good  time for them to learn how to struggle and succeed. 
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