How much did you "push" your kids

herandhisMom
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:31:41 +0000

Study for the SAT itself for a 6th grader may not be that exciting, but do it and take the test, pass a certain level, opens up many doors for him. If he can handle, it is not a bad thing. He will be thankful and enjoy the great reward.

It dep. on the child of course. For example, I can see a big difference between the two of mine. D. loves to learn, she needs to be pushed to be on schedule but does great in challenges. S. wants to spend all his time playing with friends. I’m sure he’ll be okay but I never suggested him do any talent search program.

CTY is a great program. At grade 6, your son doesn’t have to take SAT. He’ll need to do it in 7th grade if he wants to do CTY.

Math - I strongly recommend books from “Art of Problem Solving”. They’re challenging, not boring, great fun for bright kids.