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07.26.08, 18:57 PM NY Schools
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What school would you reccomend for a girl who is very good in math? DD is 4, doing 2nd and 3rd grade math workbooks at home, loves math, not above average in other areas, just normal. 98 ERB, well behaved, no FA. Verbal seems prety normal for NYC private school pool. Everything is pretty normal, but the math is crazy off the charts. I don't even know for sure where it is....2nd and 3rd grade books is where we've gotten to but if I were to deprive her of a summer (which I would NEVER do), I have a feeling we could be doing 4th grade math. We only work about 30 min a day. BTW, at the end of the 30 min. I'm the one who shuts it down. DD wants to keep going. NO interest in reading or sports. She wants all math all the time. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.26.08, 06:57 PM Flag

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for a girl that is great, never deprive her just go with it! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:02 PM Flag

People need to stop saying stuff like this. If we keep telling our girls that boys are better in math - it will stay that way. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 04:05 AM Flag

There are no special elementary schools for Math. Test for Hunter and Anderson and NEST if you want, and apply to wide range of privates. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:03 PM Flag

Thanks....fall birthday and got dinged for H and A even with 99 OLSAT and SB. :( now staying in preschool another year and trying for private. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:05 PM Flag

why didn't you consider NEST+M? Our dd is also very into math, and we're thrilled she'll be starting K there. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:43 AM Flag

Purely a quality of life issue....it's just WAY too long a commute. I have an infant at home, I work, the bus doesn't go above 72nd st. for NEST....I just knew it would make our family miserable. Plus, I like to be involved a little at school and there would be no way I could balance being with the baby, working AND volunteering at my kids' school if it took an hour to get to the school and back. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:12 AM Flag

There's a series called Mathmania available online that might be fun for your child. I was impressed by something math-related (3rd grade, I think) that I saw on Chapin website. I don't know if it's still there. I would look at math sections on school websites. I know St. Ann's has let children do advanced work individually with a teacher. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 08:55 PM Flag

Thanks....will look into St. Ann's. I already had Chapin on our list. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:13 AM Flag

I have read that every private school will pull such an advanced child and have her work with a specialist (kind of like the kids who are slow and need special attention). Whether that happens for real or not, it depends. I think at TTs, you will find other kids at the same level and they will probably be grouped together. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 04:51 AM Flag

I will definitely ask about this. I think it might be a more diplomatic way to let them know how she is doing in math without "bragging" about it in an interview. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 07:14 AM Flag

Actually, if you bring it up, they might think you're PITA. Don't ask about the school practice but just say dd loves numbers (somehow work into answering a general q'n)... If you ask if school can accommodate advanced kids, they might frown. Believe or not, everyone asks this and no matter how you phrase it, they know what you're getting at. I saw so many cases in tour/ Q&A and they did'nt seem to like it. Just ask here on UB and name schools and ask if this school does this or not. SAfer, imo/ [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.28.08, 11:25 AM Flag

Chapin [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:53 AM Flag

Let it be. Let her explore math in her own way, mentor w/ a scientist or math professor, etc. when she is older. At school maybe she can tutor younger kids while her class does their math, something like that? I have no school recs, but I know that if you push her or try to take control of her natural gift, she will eventually rebel / lose interest, etc. How wonderful for dd, keep a close eye that she continues to *have fun* w/ math, discover and explore it on her own, and she can do the accelerated curriculum when she's much oldr (hs and college). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 10:31 AM Flag

Hunter, Anderson [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 10:45 AM Flag

Thanks, wrote above....dinged at round 2 for H and didn't get into A. Didn't apply to NEST because the commute is too hard for us. Fall birthday so applied for public K last year and will not apply for private K this year. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 11:12 AM Flag

Will, or will not? If you do apply this year, look at Spence. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.28.08, 11:01 AM Flag

I'm sure other schools will accommodate kids like that but I just happen to know Dalton does. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.28.08, 11:28 AM Flag