Originally Posted by namaste
The teachers wanted to send her to the 5th grade teacher for math, but the principal believes that you can challenge a kid by going deeper. I pointed out to him that that's what 5th grade math IS, 4th grade math, only deeper. Fell on deaf ears.

I would ask him for examples. "Can you please give me an example of "deeper" methods in fourth grade math?

Failing that, maybe the 4th grade teachers could start giving her 5th grade stuff.