Thanks so much for your advice! I was thinking the other day that I should just get the level D.....and do the lessons that are new to him....then go onto level E. That makes sense....so that I don't skip anything......I'd hate to do that. Yes he's supposed to be 4rth grade level....ps this year....and next 5th grade. So if I can get him in level E by Fall...then we'll be right on schedule.....and he won't be behind anymore.

You are welcome.

Please be encouraged that his being in Level D right now and next year does not make him behind.

This Math program, when followed correctly, puts the child so far ahead anyway that by the time a child is completed they are ready for higher math.
So even if he is doing Level E in 6th grade he still would not be behind.
If he were doing public school math, Level E would be the six-grade equivalent.
So fear not back tracking in this program will not hinder him in the long run.

Keep up the good work!!!
Carissa
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Thanks for the encouragement. I will keep that in mind. ;)

That's the tough part to keep in mind, that the levels aren't equal...every time I see Level C referred to as Grade 2 I have a small heart attack, because we're just finishing it up as my daughter begins Grade 5 (we school year round) and moving into D.

I just try to ignore those thoughts - she's getting a handle on math after several years of struggling.

MORE encouraging to me are the weird applications I see, of things we haven't discussed. She can do simple percentages, when we've never talked about them. She can do some simple algebraic word problems, when we haven't talked about how to do them yet. She likes "playing" with math, and bit by bit, as her confidence grows, her attitude to her lessons is shifting into something much more positive.

We're heading into D next month, and if we can do it going into Grade 5, you shouldn't feel bad!

Hello Storybookmum,

I am glad to hear that you are trying to ignore your desire to follow the grading of your child. Instead you are taking a more liberating view of education, which is letting the needs of your child dictate the rate at which you are moving forward. If your child needs more time give them more time, if they need to move faster move faster.

It is very hard to let go of the things we thought were safety nets, only to find that they were the anchors on which we were hoping to stay afloat.

So keep up the good work and move forward, but only move forward at her pace, not at the pace someone dictated years ago--who has never met or cared for your child.

A solid foundation is always better than a quickly constructed foundation. Quick foundations always crack.


May you continue to find success,
Carissa