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[quote=Anonymous]I supplement lightly. I think the important thing for me as a parent is 1. To be well rounded. I am not a fan on my child being obsessed and awesome at one thing to the detriment of others. So I think all parents should supplement whatever desired subject or skill the child seems to be behind in. If it is math, then math. I don't mean behind in terms of the school (which may be a not so great school) but moreso behind all the other things they excel in. Art, music, history, science, math, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, a foreign language and physical things (dance, martial arts, gymnastics, etc.)

It is important to note that most D.C. schools perform badly on the standardized tests for math. You may be surprised how much your child has been taught and has already forgotten. They just need a little reminder sometimes. To not give anyone the wrong impression, most of my child's time is spent playing and having fun after school or on weekends. So it really doesn't take much to spend 5-15 min of your day going over simple things they should know or challenging them on a slightly higher level than they are at. Sometimes a workbook helps you as a parent recall things that you or the school haven't gone over with your kid or even things you assumed they still remember because they learned it 6 months ago. [/quote]

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