Reply to Deal, BASIS or Latin for a engineering-minded boy who also loves humanities

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "Deal, BASIS or Latin for a engineering-minded boy who also loves humanities"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote]
 If by rigor, you mean speed, then yes, Latin doesn't speed through math and science courses. And that is good for mostt 10-14 year olds. If your student needs acceleration BASIS is your place. But Latin doesn't lack rigor. [/quote]

OP here again. I swear I'll quit posting!  THis is exactly what I'm mulling over as an outsider.  DS is the kind of kid who could "speed through" math and science classes if that was what is expected of the kids.  Looking at the pace of the BASIS curriculum, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that that is what's going on, that sort of rapid pace.  It's not possible to make it through Calc B/C if a certain "speed" isn't maintained in introduction of the material over the years.

But DS is also the kind of kid who could spend an entire year thinking about The Odyssey and The Iliad for an entire semester -- and contemplating no other books.  And thoroughly enjoying that level of contemplation guided by a passionate teacher.

So that is the crux.  Of course, I know he isn't going to "get in" to both schools, or either one even.  Just mulling over how to rank the common lottery choices ... and then there's Deal .....[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics