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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's been tested the past 2-3 years at school and doing fine. Can I assume things will stay this way the next two years and he will get into advanced math and English beginning in 5th grade? Or should I be supplementing with books at home during 3rd and 4th grade. If so, which ones? I don't really want to add a bunch of work on a little kid, but don't want him shut out of the advanced track since that feeds into middle school and high school course selection.[/quote]

Why are you so anxious to get him in an advanced math and English?   The best schools do not begin advanced classes until middle school.    Calm down.

My son has a learning disability with a 124 IQ, he always tests in the 99% for basic subjects, grades ahead in reading, math, 99% in general knowledge.   He’s not in advanced classes.   He has debilitating social anxiety, poor writing skills and cannot spell.  It’s not all about the tests that they give everyone to see how the school is doing.

Don’t make his life miserable because you want to brag about advanced classes.   [/quote]

Disagree.  The goal isn’t necessarily to “get ahead” but to engage your child’s brain.  You have to be working to build neural pathways when they are young.  If they are scoring 99% on standardized tests- they are likely leaning nothing new in school and not engaging their brain. That in itself is problematic.  Yes, OP. Supplement, do whatever you can at home to introduce new and interesting material and make them think[/quote]

That’s should be it but I don’t believe that most parents even understand this.    Too many are way too anxious to have their kids put into advanced glasses for the sole purpose of being in that advanced class.    [/quote]

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