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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest kid wasn't in AAP and wasn't in a school that offered accelerated math to non-AAP students (they since changed that policy). Started out in Math 7, but moved to Math 7 honors (with outside assistance for the skills he'd not been taught in ES), then Algebra 1 H in 8th, etc. Finished with AP Calc in 12th and is going to a T20 school (but not in a math related field).

The one thing I would recommend considering is that once a kid hits Algebra 1, the grade follows you, so don't rush the math if your kid can't earn an A. It shouldn't be a big deal if a MS student gets a B in an accelerated class, AOs would say the same, but the facts are - if your kid is likely to earn As in HS, that B will pull down their GPA and for some colleges (looking at you UVA), being in the Top X% of your class GPA wise matters. [/quote]

Yeah I have a different philosophy about this. I figure if my kid wants to try algebra 1 in 7th I’m going to let him do it. Especially since the school is recommending that level for him.  Of all the mistakes out there, this is one I will let him make. He is 12 and should be allowed a mistake. If a 12 year old got a c and had to retake algebra and then got all As and Bs a college should allow that mistake. If they don’t oh well- my kid learned something about taking on more than you can handle. Maybe he won’t be so stressed in college because he learned to not to rush at 12. 
This is small stuff in comparison to what else is out there for teens.[/quote]

In theory, I would agree. Kids can make mistakes and shouldn’t be penalized for it.  But in reality, I know my kid (and many others) who would hate a class they did badly in and had to retake. It would turn him completely off math. No one likes repeating a class. I’m more worried about the mindset.  No thanks! [/quote]

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