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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. I actually have one in each. Both of my kids are in AAP and are/were in advanced math/AAP. Neither are math geniuses but I feel like the FCPS advanced math is more about acceleration vs. grasping the concepts in depth. Both AoPs and RSM are still light years ahead of FCPS advanced math. The oldest likes RSM better because it is more traditional learn material (in depth)/then do homework. Although this year-the teacher is so so about explaining the material.  AoPs is more outside of the box math problems. The youngest is still in the Beast Academy portion of it.  RSM also has different levels within a grade level.  I think it really depends on the kid/if they enjoy math vs. want extra practice.  There is a poster who has given in depth helpful info in the past about these 2 schools.  If you search it, I am sure one of her/his responses will pop up. [/quote]

DP but how did you decide to do BA with one kid and RSM with the other? Did you try both and just see which they stuck with more? I am very fuzzy about the differences between BA and RSM. Is there RSM that's strictly online or books? [/quote]
So both started with BA. The oldest wasn't a fan of the monsters and out of box thinking problems. I took them both to try a class at RSM (you reach out and they let you take a class/do an assessment)--the youngest decided to stay with BA and the oldest liked the RSM method.  BA does have books. RSM does not. Both are in person classes with homework online. RSM requires you to show your work--you input answers online and then scan in pages showing your work. [/quote]

In older grades the kids bring home packets that they use for a period of time, it sure looks like photocopied books. DS has been brought them home for math competition starting in 4th grade and regular class starting in fifth grade. The homework for RSM is inputed into the computer and then they ask parents to upload pictures of the kids work into the computer so they can check the steps. There are bonus homework questions kids can do if they want that are more challenging. They also have a section for skills practice and what they call quests that provide more challenging problems for kids to do if they want to go beyond the base homework.

But no cartoons. The kids are taught in a more traditional style. [b]They go up to the board to solve problems and they discuss how they solve problems. The interaction is great.[/b] [/quote]
So I am PP. One of the complaints from my oldest is that this year her RSM teacher doesn't really do a great job with teaching the material. She calls on students/goes over homework but doesn't provide decent instruction. [/quote]

I would talk to the school. Not every Teacher is great and there is nothing wrong with bringing to the schools attention that a Teachers approach is not reaching all the kids.[/quote]

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