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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do people do RSM only if their kid is super good at math? Our DC is in 3rd, very bright but doesn't love the academic aspect of school and scores in the lower "at grade level" range in math. We think it might be a self-confidence issue (gets bored/doesn't try very hard/refuses help from us). Looking for ways of making them feel better about their academic skills. [/quote]

I would consider Mathnasium. They gameify things and give out awards. I don't love that aspect of it in theory but can't dispute that it turned my kid's enthusiasm for math around as well as her confidence. And it didn't create a situation where she now only needs rewards to do math. She's an enthusiastic above-average student now who will hang in there through the struggle of a math problem, where this really frustrated her before because she wasn't used to struggling in anything academic. [/quote]

+1  I wouldn't put an average math kid in Russian School of Math.  RSM classes are large, and while they're well-done, they're not *fun*.     Mathnasium is much better for a kid who is looking for basic enrichment, and they have a much smaller student: instructor ratio and prizes and ice cream parties and stuff.[/quote]

+1 these are challenging classes and the homework is time consuming. It’s great for kids who really excel at math and are not getting enough of a challenge at school. It’s just not for your average kid.[/quote]

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