Stop Holding Back Kids Who Are Ready
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Some parents worry: if my kid gets really accelerated, really ahead in math, will they have knowledge gaps?
Will it hurt them socially?
What do they do when they run out of math?
Do they just sit there bored?
But thing is, there’s no evidence that radical math acceleration is psychologically bad for students who are ready.
The problem is just when you move on before a student has mastered the prerequisites.
If they’re ready, then moving quickly lets them spend more time doing something that they’re kinda good at, and that can open up so many incredible opportunities for them.
And trust me, this road of math goes as far as you want it to go.
If they’ve got their prerequisites in place, then they’re ready.
This teaser is distilled from the following posts, if you want to dive deeper:
- Myths and Realities about Educational Acceleration
- The Greatest Educational Life Hack: Learning Math Ahead of Time
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