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Reply to "What Are the Pros and Cons Of Taking Algebra I in Sixth Grade? "
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[quote=Anonymous]Pros: Kept him interested and motivated in math. Showed more maturity being with older kids. Cons: Having to bus to another school for some years which left less time for extracurriculars, friends and regular down time kids need like playing in the yard. Real homework at an earlier age which left less time for everything above. Some minor bullying, not physical, which DC was able to fend off but was still annoying. Worrying about whether child would be developmentally ready to make the leap to real abstraction. It's a thing like reading you know. This is why many PPs said their child had more of a challenge in Algebra II where everything is variables. Being accelerated doesn't necessarily mean you're with like-minded kids in our district. You're just going a grade ahead and there are as many unmotivated kids in those classes as in the grade-level classes. OP, how many kids from Howard are accelerated? It sounds like a lot if they are having a meeting. [/quote]
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