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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would get a textbook and let my child teach themselves. [/quote]

Not a good idea for elementary kids, unless the parent can teach or the child is an autodidact[/quote]

We do this, but we have STEM degrees, so it is a pretty natural fit for us. However, I think any well-read, high-IQ (and therefore intellectually curious) parent can do math acceleration/enrichment at home with their child, even if they don't have a formal background in more advanced math. I know some people who do AoPS at home with their kid through the books, and they actually learn the math alongside their kid. They have humanities degrees and work in fields very far removed from STEM, but they are great at puzzles, and more importantly very enthusiastic about learning in general. In some ways I think it's even more enriching that way.

There's two ways to go about acceleration. One is just going through a typical school's math curriculum faster, the other is learning special math topics that aren't covered in a typical school curriculum. You can do both. If you want to do a lot of the latter, you can look into math contest prep materials, math specifically designed for gifted kids, and more puzzle-based instruction. [/quote]

I had a good laugh at this one. I am a “humanities” parent - Ivy education, lawyer - and AOPS absolutely flummoxes me. I am convinced I would be committing malpractice if I tried to do the Beast Academy books with my kids. My 2nd grader is far more adept with numbers than I am. [/quote]it’s elementary [/quote]

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