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Yes it is, and it isn't something I'm not breathing about.  But since it sounded so implausible for others to think that someone would consider having their kid sit through algebra at AoPS and then FCPS a few years later, I was just noting that I would make the same exact decision.  That's all!  To each their own.  Doesn't mean someone else is lying about their kid.  [/quote]

It's implausible for a kid within FCPS AAP to complete AoPS Algebra in 5th, but then wait all the way until 8th grade to take FCPS Algebra, which is what the PP originally implied.  The top kids in FCPS take Algebra in 6th.  The top half of the kids in AAP take it in 7th (probably around 10% of FCPS kids..?)  It would be really weird to take a kid who is ready for (and completed) a rigorous Algebra program in 5th and then refuse to let your kid skip ahead for 6th grade algebra, have your kid crush the IAAT in 6th AAP math, but refuse to let him or her join his high performing peers in 7th grade Algebra, and instead make your kid wait until 8th, which is when the AAP kids who failed the IAAT or aren't particularly good in math take Algebra.

If your kid continues absorbing math concepts and is allowed to skip to 6th grade Algebra, I bet you and your DD will leap at the chance.  It unlikely that you will make her wait all the way until 8th.  [/quote]

I think you are the one who needs to take a deep breath. Read what the tutor posted above. Some parents are considering math outside school as enrichment and want to keep their kids on a normal math track. There are many experts in math education advising this route.[b] Nobody is talking about math geniuses who are intuiting calculus in 4th grade. We are talking about normal smart kids who will probably not even major in math. [/b]They are [b]highly gifted[/b] and their parents just want some outside stimulus for them without having to commit to calculus in 10th grade. These parents are not trying to build a trajectory into MIT. And these parents understand if their kid is so inclined they can always accelerate down the line. [/quote]

I’m the one who told you to breathe. Not the follow up posters. What you’re suggesting is unwise. You’ll be complaining your kid is soooo bored. You also go from says the kids aren’t math geniuses but they are highly gifted. Come again?[/quote]

You do realize that there are a lot of highly gifted kids and the vast majority are not figuring out calculus in 4th grade? I get that those few may need acceleration. But a kid understanding algebra I in 5th? These are normal smart kids who are able to comprehend math years above their grade but are also interested in other academic areas beyond math. And there is no reason to push these kids so far ahead in school just because of outside enrichment. If reviewing the math learned outside school in school a few years later is too much for a child I would not recommend this route for that kid. [/quote]

Maybe they can understand the ideas in 5th grade, and while that's great, it doesn't necessarily mean they'll be able to do well or even pass an Algebra 1 exam. Obviously in that case they need to take a full year algebra class in school to master the concepts. On the other hand, if the kids have already shown mastery by succeeding in an AoPS algebra course or equivalent, then it would be a big waste of time to repeat algebra 1 in school years later. In any case you likely needn't worry about this scenario; it's relatively rare to have 5th graders master algebra. If you have that type of kid, they are probably highly interested in mathematics and would definitely need a lot of acceleration to keep them challenged.[/quote]

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