Some of the same issues here with math. DS8 is grade skipped to 4th and taking 6th grade math (Big leap for the district, with a lot of advocating on our part). Now as the nervous parent, I worried that it might be too hard, that he would behave like an 8 year old, and that he could not do the written work. Well we are three weeks in and now I ask maybe we should have asked for 7th grade. It�s hard to know sometimes. DS8 is not a 100% student; he is a 95%+ student, so you always question his placement. Also do I ask for more from a district that was against this last skip? I really believe that next year we will ask for Algebra 1. That will be an interesting battle. DS has asked to take EPGY pre-Algebra while he is in 6th grade math. I also augment with a math club, and will look at Zarcarros books. I really believe that having an easy A is not as worthwhile as a hard fought B. I gues you just need to adapt along the way, and try and find the best fit you can.
