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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Taking Algebra early is not the problem that many PPs are making it out to be.  Most of the kids skipped ahead like this have no problem anywhere with any of the math.  If they do have a problem, they have plenty of time to retake classes, which is a luxury that most other kids don't have.  If they take calculus in 9th, then it's not a big problem to do AP Stats in 10, DE multivariable calc and linear algebra in 11th, and then just take a real college class at GMU in 12th.  [/quote]

Why though? What's the point?[/quote]

What's the point of letting your gifted reader tackle Shakespeare at a young age?  What's the point of letting your gifted musician play highly advanced pieces at a young age?  You could just as easily hold them back and wait until they're at a more normal age.  It's all the same:  The kid is ready, has the aptitude, wants to push forward, and has goals that will be easier to meet by pushing forward.  There is zero point in having a kid sit in a class where he already knows all of the content and will learn absolutely nothing.  There is a point in trying to have that kid be challenged so they don't lose their love of math.  There is a point in facilitating your child's ability to perform well in math contests if your child has that ambition.  There is a point in freeing up some space in high school to either take AP Stats without having to burn an elective slot or to take higher level math/physics classes for the sheer joy of it.  [/quote]

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