over 3 years we've tried 3 different "solutions" to math acceleration which were each various degrees of failure (1st grade -- extra puzzle homework (useless but sometimes fun; 2nd grade -- independent worksheets while the rest of the class was doing math (not challenging or engaging); 3rd grade -- joining the 5th grade class (OK but had to miss other classes due to the timing not being aligned. Also still was not sufficiently challenging).
This year the school is as frustrated as we are and they are letting us homeschool just for the math portion but take the tests in school when he's ready (do homework on his own while the rest of the class has math; Im hoping this cuts down on the too much homework problem too)
there's no easy solution! Good luck and keep us posted
