Not to hijack, but DD is just being introduced to writing algebraic expressions for the first times (realish ones, like figuring out that a word problem can be expressed as x = (y + 8) /2) and it's like the lights went on behind her eyes. Not only did she catch on instantly, but you can see how it excites her. I've been wondering if my opinion of her math skills was wrong. She's doing low-A work one grade ahead (basically, she's de facto skipped in math) but seems relatively challenged, albeit mainly by all the blah blah rule blah previously discussed. Then I see how incredibly easy THAT was for her, and I don't know.
