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[quote=Anonymous]We moved to RSM in 4th grade after waiting for math at school to be engaging for our kid. It wasn’t and it wasn’t going to be. The math competition program was great for him. It did teach him advanced concepts but it also taught him how to think about his approach to a question, forced him to show his work, and taught subjects that were simply not going to be taught in school. He doesn’t do summer math programs, he goes to camp and has fun.

Don’t blame parents who realize that their kids need more then they are going to get at school. My kid loves math and asks to participate in math events, so we support that. He does rec sports and Scouts and hangs out with friends as well. He has friends who are bookworms and are reading grade levels ahead because they read a ton, which is great. He has a friend who loves science and reads some really interesting books on the subject.

Most people don’t expect the schools to be able to meet the needs of kids who are really engaged in particular academic areas so we use outside enrichment. Would you prefer that we were more demanding at school? [/quote]

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