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[quote=Anonymous]My kid's school groups kids into 3 groups (all with diff teachers) for math. The school told us it was according to strengths and learning styles, but apparently my son's teacher told him it was "easy, hard, and in-the-middle classes." Aside from the fact that the teacher should have *never* said this to the kids.....I'm wondering if I should try to give my kid extra help with math (e.g., apps or things he will happily/willingly do) so that he can move to the higher group.

Please, no flames. I know that not every kid will be in the 'high' group and maybe math just isn't my kid's thing. BUT if there's anything I can do to help him in these early years that will make it easier for him when he's older, I want to do it. There have been stories recently on NPR (based on Dweck's research) that math is something that people can improve in and that it's not innate.  I of course don't want to push to hard or do anything to make him think I'm disappointed, or anything that will make him hate math.[/quote]

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