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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a kid who really was an outlier.  Calculus at 10 kinda kid.  We homeschooled for medical reasons (he was also an outlier there) and it was the right choice.

I also have a kid who is more run of the mill gifted, ready for Algebra at 11 kinda kid.  He has been well served by schools.[/quote]

OP here.  May I ask what happened to your Calculus at 10 kid?  Mine is six and she is finishing up Fraction and started Algebra.  [/quote]

My child passed away.  So, I don't have long term stories to share.   It does sound like your daughter might be on a different path.  I will tell you that between 6 and 10 what we found best was to go broad instead of fast.  So, for a 6 year old who is fluent with fractions, I'd look at topics that aren't well covered at school like probability, statistics etc . . . I'd also think about competition math, probably starting with some of the old papers for Math Kangaroo, or things that apply math like physics, or that are math adjacent like music theory or chess.  Having said that, I'd only do any of that if my kid was begging (mine was). [/quote]

OP here. I am really sorry about your child.  Sorry, I asked.  Thank you for the suggestions.  [/quote]

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