Nicklaus is starting Middle School next year and to say I am nervous is putting it mildly. At his year end meeting with the Special Education Resource Team one topic was his Math abilities. See, with his Processing Disorder he has all this information in his head and has trouble writing down the steps he uses to solve a problem. His teachers, nor I, can convince him he needs to use paper to "cipher" the problem. Next year he will begin Pre-Algebra, there is no way on God's Green Earth he is going to be able to do this all in his head. He's okay with basic math, but advanced? No way. So, I am really considering and researching available Math Tutors for him. It may cost a little bit, but if it helps him succeed in the future, I feel it will be money well spent.

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I am going to see how Nicklaus does in middle school this year. If he does handle it as well as I and his teachers would like, I will most likely be looking into some sort of Summer Program to enroll him in. I really feel like Score may be the way to go. I really feel a Score program will give him a much needed jumpstart on his future and will be a fun learning experience. And the more ways we can make learning an adventure, especially for our kids 4-14 the better. If he doesn't fare quite so well?? Then Nicklaus may need to focus on the mathematics offerings. Who knows, the kid may just suprise me and I can send him to the program just for fun!

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