Anonymous wrote:My kid has been prepping for 6th grade pre-algebra since 4th grade. She is finally finally going to be able to be on a track that will eventually challenge her and I so hope the class isn’t filled with kids who shouldn’t be there in the first place. A kid shouldn’t need a pre-algebra tutor. Maybe help with a unit here or there but not a full-time tutor.

Sure she did. But go on. . .

You posted this before school even started. Way to have confidence in your kid. Why put him in this class if you know he'll need help??

I assume parents can handle teaching pre-Algebra to their kids. It's not like its advance math.

Anonymous wrote:My kid has been prepping for 6th grade pre-algebra since 4th grade. She is finally finally going to be able to be on a track that will eventually challenge her and I so hope the class isn’t filled with kids who shouldn’t be there in the first place. A kid shouldn’t need a pre-algebra tutor. Maybe help with a unit here or there but not a full-time tutor.

What do you mean by "prep?"

I would reach out to the teacher for suggestions.

My kid has been prepping for 6th grade pre-algebra since 4th grade. She is finally finally going to be able to be on a track that will eventually challenge her and I so hope the class isn’t filled with kids who shouldn’t be there in the first place. A kid shouldn’t need a pre-algebra tutor. Maybe help with a unit here or there but not a full-time tutor.

If an 8th grader needs a tutor for pre-algebra, that’s one thing. But, a 6th grader? If he can’t keep up without a tutor, he’s only in there because you’re forcing him into a class he’s not ready for.

Let him try to keep up on his own (agree with PP that *you* shouldn’t be helping either). You’ll know whether or not it’s the right class for him within a couple of weeks.

Doing calculus his senior year is more than fine. Don’t destroy your kid.

Anonymous wrote:If he needs a tutor, he shouldn’t be in the class.

+1. Certainly not before Algebra 2/Trig at the earliest.

He’s not ready yet. Wait one more year.

Loving math doesn’t mean he’s ready for pre-algebra. If he can’t swing it without outside help (including from YOU), you’re setting him up for failure.

Drop him down one level.

Don’t force a class a kid isn’t ready for. It isn’t worth it.

Anonymous wrote:If he needs a tutor, he shouldn’t be in the class.

+1

If he needs a tutor, he shouldn’t be in the class.

My son, who loves math, will begin pre-Algebra in 6th grade. We want to get him a tutor to help him navigate the class. Do you have any recommendations? We are in north Arlington.