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Who says it's over-doing and not normal-doing?[/quote]

Sometimes is is normal (or appropriate) doing, but far too many parents try to push this on their kids who aren't advanced or prodigies in hopes of turning them into one.  It doesn't work.

I'm all for advanced math programs for the kids who needs them to keep their minds engaged and who have a deep interest in math that isn't being met at school. But many parents push these programs on the wrong kids and cause more harm than help.

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The nice thing about RSM is that it has three levels for each grade. Kids are evaluated and placed in the level that is most appropriate for their ability level. It allows kids who have gaps in their knowledge a place to fill those gaps.  A kid who is on grade level will solidify those skills. A kid who is ahead will be challenged. And it has a competition program that kids can test into for a different type of challenge. It is actually a pretty flexible program.

I am sure that there are kids there who don’t want to be there, just like there are kids at Mathnasium or Sylvan or Kumon who don’t want to be there. I am also sure that there are kids there who want to be there and enjoy the classes and math in general.

I also know that there are kids playing rec sports who don’t want to. I have seen the kid who walks up and down the basketball court or the kid who is swinging at a pitch with the bat on one hand. There are lots of parents who try and do the right thing for their kid and find themselves putting their kid into a program that they think is good for their kid and the kid isn’t enthusiastic.

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