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Hi folks,

I'd like to pick your brains again.

We're planning to meet with DS8's school next week to discuss various options for next year, to increase the level of challenge during the school day.

One option we're considering is asking them to allow DS to leave his Language Arts class to take a CTYOnline course in LA instead. The CTY website says that there are schools doing this now.

Has anyone had an experience (good or bad) with curriculum substitution that they could share? Also, if you have tried this, was the school on board from the beginning or did they have concerns? Would you mind sharing what those concerns were and how you overcame them?

Thanks for any help!

I don't have any insight to offer, but you just gave me a wonderful idea for DS for math next year!

Oh and good luck.

Thanks, JJs Mom. Good luck to you, too!

As I was searching again, I found this thread which has a lot of info, particularly about Math.
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted.org/BB/ubbthreads.php/topics/70212/1.html

Thanks! I didn't know math was so "important" to him until just a week ago, so I'm going to the School Box (homeschool/teacher store) to pick up a few new workbooks for him for his time this summer with the sitter. Of course, DD4 will need some too (our poor sitter)!

Check out mindware.com Math books. I like these because it's different then the everyday school work.