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Re: Which education option for subject acceleration? Ruby #42707 03/25/09 09:19 AM
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BWBShari Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,167 NM	It seems to me that these kids that require acceleration in math, require radical acceleration! DS6 is doing 3rd and 4th grade math concurrently, plus doing pre algebra with the GT coordinator 2x week. He says that the only new math is the pre algebra, the rest he already knows. Yet when he took the placement test to determine which classes to start in, he test evenly in all subjects. His other subjects are not progressing anywhere near as rapidly. Shari Mom to DS 10, DS 11, DS 13 Ability doesn't make us, Choices do!

Re: Which education option for subject acceleration? BWBShari #42711 03/25/09 09:33 AM
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traceyqns Member T Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 460	Our DS's sound similar, sounds like your DS is also very advanced in reading too? If so, then what subjects do you feel are not progressing as fast?

Re: Which education option for subject acceleration? traceyqns #42713 03/25/09 09:45 AM
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BWBShari Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,167 NM	Originally Posted by traceyqns Our DS's sound similar, sounds like your DS is also very advanced in reading too? If so, then what subjects do you feel are not progressing as fast? He reads really well, but it's hard to get him excited about reading. With Math, he adores it! When he found out that summer meant no school for 3 months and therefore no math he had a fit. I'm signing him up for EPGY so that he will have numbers all summer! Shari Mom to DS 10, DS 11, DS 13 Ability doesn't make us, Choices do!

Re: Which education option for subject acceleration? BWBShari #42718 03/25/09 10:22 AM
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traceyqns Member T Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 460	That is funny, your DS must really love math. I would say the same for my DS until he got Nintendo DS!! Now he is obsessed w/video games. Oh well. How good are you on math? I am wondering if you feel like me and that soon we will not be able to help our kids.

Re: Which education option for subject acceleration? traceyqns #42743 03/25/09 01:04 PM
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BWBShari Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,167 NM	Already have a math tutor on standby.... Shari Mom to DS 10, DS 11, DS 13 Ability doesn't make us, Choices do!

Re: Which education option for subject acceleration? BWBShari #42815 03/26/09 07:35 AM
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traceyqns Member T Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 460	That is great Shari. You are ahead of me. The one teacher I adored is now pregnant and can't tutor : ( Last edited by traceyqns; 03/26/09 07:35 AM.

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