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[quote=Anonymous]Not the PP, but we also did not realize that our DC had been accelerated (3rd and 4th grade math in 2nd grade) last year.  We found out later in the year when it was already in full swing.  It was a great year for him and he was ready for the work.  But, we certainly didn't push for it or ask for it - the school decided where he would fit.
However, the problem this year is that my DC (now in 3rd grade) has to do 3rd grade math along with all the other 3rd graders.  He is bored and hates math this year.  My issue is that when the SCHOOL accelerates the kids (with no outside pressure from the parents), they should figure out a better way to integrate a new curriculum that, essentially, decelerates them.  I think it is terrible for the school to speed way up then slow way down - that is not a way to teach.

Mind you, I would feel differently if we had pushed for acceleration or we had drilled at home to push him ahead of what the school was offering.  If we had done those thing, then we would have to accept that we were outliers and had created this problem ourselves.  That isn't the case here.  The school created the problem by accelerating him and then slowing him down.  [/quote]

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