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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD in AAP works pretty hard and enjoys learning but is definitely not a genius. AAP feels appropriate but also challenging for her. She is not one of those kids who is bored in AAP. 
Also, a side note— you don’t have to be a genius to do algebra in 1st grade. I have multiple nieces and nephews doing algebra and  trig in 2nd/3rd grade and it is because their parents enjoy teaching them and they enjoy learning. Obviously a unique situation but it helped me see that kids can learn a lot with the right teacher / attention. [/quote]
What sort of algebra and trig?[/quote]

I have no idea but I’m guessing it is intro stuff and they do not go too deep.  It is truly a math loving family (the adults - including my spouse — occasionally send math puzzlers to the group chat and people enjoy spending hours trying to figure them out) so it’s not surprising. I know my spouse knew about logarithms (trig) by 9, and my nephew that age recently learned sin/cos so I guess he’s doing trig too.  
The adults’ abilities are way beyond mine but it’s cool to see math turn from something just done on paper to something that can be discussed, debated over.  [/quote]

So you mean that your nephew dabbled in some trig concepts in 3rd grade, but he wasn't taking a full class or anything like that.  A lot of bright kids can dabble with the concept of variables in 1st grade.  It's exceedingly rare for one of them to be capable of sitting in an Honors Algebra I classroom, independently doing all of the work, and earning an A in the course.  [/quote]

I never said anything remotely like your last sentence, and your interpretation is bizarre. My spouse and nephew were absolutely doing problems like the ones I did in trig in high school and are definitely beyond dabbling, but there’s a big difference between that and getting an A in high school course. I don’t understand your point or why this seems like something you need to refute. [/quote]
You originally claimed that "you don't have to be a genius to do algebra in 1st grade."  I guess that all depends on what your definition is of "doing" algebra.  I somehow doubt that your nephew will be ready to sit for the AP Calc exam in a couple years, which would be expected for a kid who is truly "doing trig" right now.  [/quote]

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