Anonymous
07/04/2022 09:00
Subject: Re:AOPS introduction to algebra book
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you doing this you people are sick
We value education and publics are too dumbed down.
math acceleration serves no purpose and only makes the public school experience more complicated for everyone.
You don't know what you are talking about.
We did no acceleration with my 2 kids up until 5th. But math came easily to them, and they were just treading water while the some of the class progressed through the material. You know what the other kids learned that my kids didn't?
They never learned that it was okay to not know the answer to something. They never learned how to ask the teacher for help. They always knew everything that was taught so those muscles weren't developed.
The pandemic hit and our school didn't have much teaching for a while, so we scrambled to fill the gap. AOPS was one of the things we used. I had one of my kids telling me that he was so happy he was learning something new finally. That's when we decided to get them math lessons to whatever level they could handle.
Don'[t worry that we are upsetting your public school experience. These kids will dutifully do whatever assignment the teacher gives out and not complain to them that they are "bored." But going forward, we've decided not to let their public school experience interfere with their education.
I do the same thing with my kids. It's not about getting ahead or any nonsense like that. They need to use this time wisely and learn as much as they can. School math is slow. Even in the most advanced classes offered for their grade, they wind up with 100% and never do homework. I got tired of them being bored and started using AoPS to provide the challenge and depth they need. They can spend their time in school math helping other kids.
That is why we do RSM. I was talking to other parents last night and they were all bemoaning the 2-3 hours of homework their kids had last school year, DS had none. When he did it was ST Math and not anything challenging. My guess, he was able to finish all the work in class and many of classmates were not.
I like that he has homework and, more importantly, homework that challenges him. He needs to ask questions and he gets things wrong. His teachers are good about answering questions. He needs to learn how to rise to a challenge and deal with not knowing the answer immediately.
Anonymous
07/04/2022 08:37
Subject: Re:AOPS introduction to algebra book
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you doing this you people are sick
We value education and publics are too dumbed down.
math acceleration serves no purpose and only makes the public school experience more complicated for everyone.
You don't know what you are talking about.
We did no acceleration with my 2 kids up until 5th. But math came easily to them, and they were just treading water while the some of the class progressed through the material. You know what the other kids learned that my kids didn't?
They never learned that it was okay to not know the answer to something. They never learned how to ask the teacher for help. They always knew everything that was taught so those muscles weren't developed.
The pandemic hit and our school didn't have much teaching for a while, so we scrambled to fill the gap. AOPS was one of the things we used. I had one of my kids telling me that he was so happy he was learning something new finally. That's when we decided to get them math lessons to whatever level they could handle.
Don'[t worry that we are upsetting your public school experience. These kids will dutifully do whatever assignment the teacher gives out and not complain to them that they are "bored." But going forward, we've decided not to let their public school experience interfere with their education.
I do the same thing with my kids. It's not about getting ahead or any nonsense like that. They need to use this time wisely and learn as much as they can. School math is slow. Even in the most advanced classes offered for their grade, they wind up with 100% and never do homework. I got tired of them being bored and started using AoPS to provide the challenge and depth they need. They can spend their time in school math helping other kids.
Anonymous
07/03/2022 09:15
Subject: Re:AOPS introduction to algebra book
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you doing this you people are sick
We value education and publics are too dumbed down.
math acceleration serves no purpose and only makes the public school experience more complicated for everyone.
You don't know what you are talking about.
We did no acceleration with my 2 kids up until 5th. But math came easily to them, and they were just treading water while the some of the class progressed through the material. You know what the other kids learned that my kids didn't?
They never learned that it was okay to not know the answer to something. They never learned how to ask the teacher for help. They always knew everything that was taught so those muscles weren't developed.
The pandemic hit and our school didn't have much teaching for a while, so we scrambled to fill the gap. AOPS was one of the things we used. I had one of my kids telling me that he was so happy he was learning something new finally. That's when we decided to get them math lessons to whatever level they could handle.
Don'[t worry that we are upsetting your public school experience. These kids will dutifully do whatever assignment the teacher gives out and not complain to them that they are "bored." But going forward, we've decided not to let their public school experience interfere with their education.
When they get jobs and are bored will you swoop in as well lol
LOL makes me wonder what you do.
I love my career. Sure there are boring parts as all "jobs" have, and doing the math curriculum though public school without complaining should be adequate training for the boring parts of careers they are interested in.
Anonymous
07/03/2022 08:17
Subject: Re:AOPS introduction to algebra book
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you doing this you people are sick
We value education and publics are too dumbed down.
math acceleration serves no purpose and only makes the public school experience more complicated for everyone.
You don't know what you are talking about.
We did no acceleration with my 2 kids up until 5th. But math came easily to them, and they were just treading water while the some of the class progressed through the material. You know what the other kids learned that my kids didn't?
They never learned that it was okay to not know the answer to something. They never learned how to ask the teacher for help. They always knew everything that was taught so those muscles weren't developed.
The pandemic hit and our school didn't have much teaching for a while, so we scrambled to fill the gap. AOPS was one of the things we used. I had one of my kids telling me that he was so happy he was learning something new finally. That's when we decided to get them math lessons to whatever level they could handle.
Don'[t worry that we are upsetting your public school experience. These kids will dutifully do whatever assignment the teacher gives out and not complain to them that they are "bored." But going forward, we've decided not to let their public school experience interfere with their education.
When they get jobs and are bored will you swoop in as well lol
Anonymous
07/02/2022 16:15
Subject: Re:AOPS introduction to algebra book
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you doing this you people are sick
We value education and publics are too dumbed down.
math acceleration serves no purpose and only makes the public school experience more complicated for everyone.
You don't know what you are talking about.
We did no acceleration with my 2 kids up until 5th. But math came easily to them, and they were just treading water while the some of the class progressed through the material. You know what the other kids learned that my kids didn't?
They never learned that it was okay to not know the answer to something. They never learned how to ask the teacher for help. They always knew everything that was taught so those muscles weren't developed.
The pandemic hit and our school didn't have much teaching for a while, so we scrambled to fill the gap. AOPS was one of the things we used. I had one of my kids telling me that he was so happy he was learning something new finally. That's when we decided to get them math lessons to whatever level they could handle.
Don'[t worry that we are upsetting your public school experience. These kids will dutifully do whatever assignment the teacher gives out and not complain to them that they are "bored." But going forward, we've decided not to let their public school experience interfere with their education.
Anonymous
07/02/2022 15:38
Subject: Re:AOPS introduction to algebra book
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you doing this you people are sick
We value education and publics are too dumbed down.
math acceleration serves no purpose and only makes the public school experience more complicated for everyone.
For the most part, AoPS doesn’t accelerate. They provide the deeper math that builds strong foundations.
Yes, it goes deeper and teaches problem-solving as opposed to the uninspired and repetitive nonsense that passes for education @FCPS.