How much did you "push" your kids

QuantMech
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:15:53 +0000

To the OP, I think much more would be gained from reading as much as possible in areas of interest, fiction and non-fiction both, than from spending an equivalent time in SAT-prep classes, particularly at your son’s age.

Other possibilities I would suggest for your son: try something like Lego’s Mindflex (for constructing and programming robots), explore a good scientific calculator such as the TI-83 or higher (and actually read the manual), try a chemistry set, buy/borrow a good microscope, try a construction toy such as an Erector set with a very large number of pieces . . . other activities that build 3-D thinking and include design/planning components. All better uses of money than SAT prep classes, especially for a 6th grader!