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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does your kid LOVE math? Does it come extremely easy to them? Are they gifted in other areas? Then do the most advanced track. Otherwise I recommend Algebra in 8th. High school math becomes extremely challenging and kids really must enjoy the process & work independently from parents. ie- no handholding from mom or dad. [/quote]

right but he’s going to end up in HS math anyway …. at some point we have to face the challenge, why not now? [/quote]

Because sometimes when a student is accelerated too fast, they will miss certain concepts and not realize they've been missed until much later. It's like when I see schools teach kids to memorize a bunch of tricks re: decimals or whatever so that they can speed through the unit, and the kids do that but never learn why the trick works. Then when they encounter a time when the trick doesn't work, they're in trouble.[/quote]

the thing is, I have little confidence the school is actually being that diligent about concepts. It would be one thing if people said there was some value in the kid just being a little older and more mature. but I think we’re going to be tutoring & reinforcing regardless. [/quote]

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