That was a really cool test I think. I love how it tested his "thinking" vs. his apptitude to manipulate numbers. He is still learning how to write things down so he doesn't make errors.
He will start April 1st which is perfect for us.
Thank you for the links. I really appreciate it.
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That is exactly it - they work with the kids' THINKING.
If you want more tests like that just for fun (we did about 10 different ones) you can do a google search for Math League test. They break up the typical math curriculum but offer SO MUCH MORE for learning, imnsho.
Yes!! I always think he is so smart and then someone will quiz him: "Hey Airon, what's 8 times 7?"
Airon: "Uh...fifty-something."
It's not that he doesn't know. He's just doesn't care and hates to be put on the spot. Then, he will go home and blow me away with his amazing brain.
That happened last week! lol
Nate absolutely HATES the speed drills and doesn't even do them at all. He hates timers being set, or having a time limit (like for reading). He would much rather know exactly how much he has to do, and he will get it done.
I've been following your threads and I now have some questions. LOL I find this all very interesting.
My 10yo son, Braydin, is a whiz at math too, IMO. Did any of your boys do Singapore Math? I need something to compare his abilities against and that's the only curriculum he's used so far. He doesn't write out many of the problems (actually gets upset when I tell him he has to show his work) but gets almost all of them right. He's in 4B.
I'm also wondering about financial assistance. Is there a place where I could find out how much we'd qualify for without committing to the program?
My main concern with not getting him tested right now is that we have so much going on right now that I don't want to overwhelm him or the family by adding something else. Starting in the fall might be a better time.
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The test is different than most tests... it's more a thinking test, not a computation test.
Financial Assistance... you have to get accepted, then submit the paperwork. You then log into his account and see if they have awarded you any. if they have, it will say so in the register for class section - and it will have the adjusted prices in the price column. You have the pay the first quarter up front, but from then on, we've been able to do month to month. Financial Aid is good for 1 year then you resubmit and they reassess. But you don't commit to anything until you actually register for the classes, then you pay, they give you a start date (1st of the following month).
You can apply for both the program and the fin aid without committing to the program.
Erik did Singapore math, but very loosely and he's much younger. and you don't have to get him tested--just do the test from EPGY. Think of it like a placement test, yk?
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