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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let her rest her brain and play. Swim, run, play. Just play. Two weeks before school starts, have her start doing some light online review. That's what we did and one of our kids flunked the math SOL at 10. Kid just took AP statistics exam a few weeks ago and felt good about it. Said it was easier than their other AP exams. Has a near full ride to college in the fall. Other sibling was below level in grade school reading and just graduated university with honors college designation in a field that requires high reading comprehension. Ignore the MAP and SOL BS. Let your kid rest and refuel and remember how to have fun.We've made school too stressful. Reject it and the long view. Take a break from the school grind. Don't Bataan march your kid and burn her out by 18 and there's nothing left in the tank.[/quote]

You know, it's really possible to have lots of time to swim, run, and play, and also practice math. I don't want my rising first grader to spend tons of time studying over the summer, and I want her to be engaged in free play for the majority of her time, but I do expect that we spend 15-30 minutes a day doing math and reading/writing. It's a very minimal time investment that will pay off during the school year with a less stressful academic experience.  [/quote]

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