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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If it helps my DC literally knows a kid who took BC Calc (yes, that AP class-in fact, he's currently even awaiting his AP exam result) and got waitlisted. Not only that, he's also a science whiz--TJ is probably the only school that would actually fit his academic needs as a student, but alas, these new admissions don't seem to care about STEM achievement.[/quote]

go straight to college do not pass go

My question how in the heck did someone get 5 years ahead of the standard curriculum

If they did it on their own that's genius territory, if they did kuman and summer math classes that's everything that's wrong with the math acceleration for no reason[/quote]

It is Kumon. Also learn to write. [/quote]

It should be outlawed.  GTFO.[/quote]

what should be outlawed? Learning?[/quote]

Going to Kumon to accelerate math learning.  It's a headache for schools, admins and other normal folks.  This is not how we do things in the US.  Quit being hellbent on your kid taking Algebra in 6th grade.  It does nothing of any value longterm.[/quote]

My kid goes to RSM because math at school moves slowly and doesn't engage him. He likes math and wants to do math that is more challenging. He is not taking Algebra in 6th grade because it is not an option at his school. But I am not going to say no when he asks to do more challenging math. [/quote]

Different poster here.  If the kid wants it, I see no harm.  We should encourage our kids’ interests and encourage them to explore new things.  RSM might even be fine at the parent’s initiative for the kid to explore, but then drop it if the kid isn’t into it.  It’s the same as sports in that way.  Let the kids see where their interest lies.

My objection is the parents (there are quite a few parents like this, but certainly not everyone who has a kid at RSM and Kumon) who do it not because their kid needs the reinforcement or because their kid likes it, but because they want to push their kid ahead for the bragging rights or out of fear that their kid won’t get their piece of the economic pie as an adult.  Honest to God, your career is not dependent on whether you took Algebra in 6th grade or even (gasp) 9th grade.  It just isn’t.  Your kid would be much better off trying a bunch of things and seeing what they like and are good at.  You can force math and science but for some kids, it’s downright painful.  You can’t bend their strengths and interests to your will as much as you may want to.

For what it’s worth, my kids did a year at Kumon.  For one, it was really helpful as she needed math fact reinforcement.  The other has ADHD and it was torture.  She did not need the rote reinforcement.  It’s kind of a ripoff, too.  You do most of the work (forcing your kids to do the homework and grading it).  Then you pay for them to go into a center and do the same boring worksheets with 20 other kids and some mean lady (at least in FC she was mean) yells at them and grades the papers.  It was much more wffective for us to do reinforcement at home and in more fun ways.[/quote]

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