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Yes, I would agree with this. She is much better at grapsing the concept than doing the math to solve it. I just printed off the sheets for 7th grade math and there is nothing on this she cannot do, she understand what to do, but she makes careless mistakes. That is what may cost her.

I take exception to your use of the word "push." No one is pushing anyone. You have me confused with some overbearing parent who thinks their child is a little Einstein. The school proactively contacted US and offered her this option, which she accepted and is excited about.

I think your assumption that by accelerating her we will impede her social skills is way way off base and the myth gifted children's parents are trying desperately to eradicate.

I agree, marieg!

Wow, DrH -- rabble rouse much? You're on a roll today ...

marieg -- My ds has the same issue -- his calculations are very, very good for his age (or for adults, for that matter) but he makes careless mistakes when rushing. I'd work with the process with your dd.

Also ... if she's going into 6th grade for lack of challenge, I see that 74% as a good thing -- she'll have some room to grow and might have to work a bit to catch up. That's good for kids who haven't experienced much school challenge -- better earlier than later. Having to struggle to learn *something* really is a gift to these kids, who learn really bad study habits if they aren't encouraged to struggle. Not struggle *hard* -- just enough to realize that working hard isn't a bad thing.

OTOH, if those scores preclude her from participating in all the other advanced classes ... I'd probably wait the year and continue with subject acceleration. But that's me.

This also reminds me of something Kriston said about not confusing math with arithmetic. Some of this mismatch may be ansynchronicity but some may be from not getting the opportunity to work at the appropriate level. If Since DD is excited about the skip, I'd talk to her about the need to practice some of the arithmetic that's tripping her up with the local test.

Actually I didn't assume you were one of those "overbearing" parents. Although by the way you honed in on the word "push" and automatically assumed I thought you were a "pushy" parent, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."