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[quote=Anonymous]Re: the push for the fastest math acceleration humanly possible, isn't the pendulum pretty much swinging back away from cramming math concepts into too young kids and back towards depth of learning?

I say this having a 7th grader who is taking a second year of pre-algebra (not at Basis).  DC has spent the first weeks of school covering fundamental concepts in-depth, with an emphasis on rigorous organization (for example, the homework is done in an exact way, titles, spacing, showing the work, etc.).  Points off for forgetting the protractor.  For the first time my DC is proud and excited and motivated by the math, coming home to work on homework (a decent amount - not all the problems on the page, but a subset selected by the teacher to make sure all aspects of the subject are covered appropriately but not redundantly).

I choose the above learning option for my child with average math skills, above-average curiosity, creativity and self-discipline and below-average self-esteem re: math ability rather than Basis-style cramming. [/quote]

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