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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked this before and no one answered despite many saying they "supplement". What SHOULD parents who are not math majors do outside of class to help their kids? If "supplement" is the answer what in the world does that mean we actually need to do? Is the only answer to sign them up for tutoring services starting in ES? That seems impossible to keep up without burning out my kid. [/quote]

Google around - there are lots of websites, some of them game based and fun, that teach math, spelling etc. my niece attends a school in Pennsylvania and the first day of school, the parents received:
- online resource list of edicational websites, along with passwords for the paid ones
- homework pack outlining what will be covered each week with extra practice worksheets
- Reading list with incentives for the child to read one book a week off the list (they get an ice cream, lunch with a favorite teacher, etc.) - very motivating 
- STEM extras, every month, a project list is provided that focuses on STEM. Turn your project in and you get prizes. Very motivating

They also test all ESOL students and will hold them back if they don't pass on language. And the best part - high school seniors actually can spell and use punctuation correctly when they graduate. if they can't, they fail. That doesn't happen here - they push everyone out the door. I work in retail and it disgusts me to see how uneducated our high school grads are.

see, Montgomery County relaxed a bit after all the great press about it's schools. Now look at what happened. [/quote]

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