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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DCs don’t have tutors (in 4th grade it’s a waste of money). But they learn the material before it’s taught in class. I had an Asian student in my HS who aced every single math test, and one day I noticed he had completed all the practice questions in the new unit we were starting. He told me he always did the  whole chapter prior to class so that it was essentially review and practice (and he could ask questions if he didn’t understand something). I thought this was brilliant and honestly can’t believe no one else does this. Apparently, this is much more common in other cultures (learning the work before it is taught in class). I do it with my kids now and it is a much more effective way of learning.[/quote]

I went to high school with many Asian kids and I realized what a leg up it gives you to preview the material. We ate a Latino family and now do it with our kids. It gives them confidence as they are seen by their teachers and other students as being smart and good students. I don’t worry if they have a year where they don’t learn much at school like when a teacher goes out on maternity leave and there  is a sub in math for months. My 8th grader has already started studying for algebra 2 for next year. [/quote]

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