Hello! My 8yo DS is gifted in math (scored SS=160 on WIAT-III math), and loves it (thinks about it all the time, playing with math patterns in his head, etc.). His school (3rd grade) provides almost no differentiation and there is no gifted program in the district. We have him in an extracurricular math program, which seems to teach lots of procedures without really going into concepts, which is more what we desire. We aren't interested in accelerating him, rather we want him to be able to really understand and be able to play with mathematical ideas. We think a mentor/tutor would be wonderful, but aren't sure where we can find someone who can teach him in this way? I contacted a local STEM focused university and no one returned my emails. We're in Central MA. Just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and what you did to find an appropriate mentor? Thanks!
