But if the teacher doesn't have the tools or background or time to perfectly tailor a curriculum to the child's ability, isn't afterschooling the perfect way to do it?
Absolutely! I afterschool with DS6.5.
But the OP didn't go to the teacher yet, number one. And number two, if the teacher is requiring the homework, regardless, then it can go against the student's grade, etc...
DS gets docked points if he doesn't turn in homework. So even though we do extra Math at home (3rd-4th grade, he is in 2nd grade), he is still required to do his homework for school.
