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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh Lord..Saxon?  that 30 problems a night is...problematic.  How about odds or evens?  Pure volume does not for learning make....[/quote]

What number of problems is your sweet spot?  How much time should someone practice anything?  (and it's only 5% of the grade so no harm no foul if the kid can skip it if he/she doesn't need the practice.)  And what the heck is wrong with Algebra 1 in 7th grade?  Little tykes have very agile brains.  [i]Let's trade, I'll give you 3 raisins (x) for two cheerios (y).  Oh, you have eight cheerios?[/i]  and so on.. [b]Start at age four and see if the kid can't get Algebra in 7th grade. It's more fun and feels natural when you grow up with it.   Saving algebra up until a kid is "ready" is just nonsense.[/b]  [/quote]

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I have seen ordinary elementary-school children master algebraic concepts like simplifying equations, cancelling terms out, and ultimately solving for 'x' via games like DragonBox.  My kid loved it and played it for hours.  http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/06/dragonbox/all/  It CAN be done.[/quote]

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