Hello... new here and glad to see so much recent activity!
My 8 year old has been accepted into G&T public school system and JH CTY program.
All this started in December when he wrote his teachers (he's in dual immersion) a 1.5 page letter begging for more math with justification why we would all benefit from them teaching more.
Looking at his scores he was 99% on standardized MAP test.
I homeschooled one afternoon a week and got him a math tutor.
Now finished grade 2, I am advocating for him to be placed in grade 4 math only upon entrance into grade 3. I suggested the school pretest him to be sure he will demonstrate mastery.
They said NO. I reviewed the grade 3 workbooks and it made me want to cry. He will receive ONE day a week G&T programming for math, about 40 min. with peers at his equal level.
I don't think this is enough! My son WANTS more, WANTS to learn... WANTS to pretest... he WANTS it!
I am prepared to continue our homeschooling should the school not be able to offer a more suitable option.
Just wondering what advice others who have charted these waters might have!!!
Would it be terrible to go to grade 4 math??? Would it be fine to homeschool one afternoon and have him in their gifted & talented???
All comments welcome!!
Laura
