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My 10 year old, 4th grade daughter is doing level 4. The last while, we've been pushing through, but not really understanding. Should I put it away and pick it up in the fall, when she'll be closer to 11 or how should I handle this?

I would...I did, actually. My son is now getting back into it after half a year off. It was such a relief This child does not progress smoothly in his learning...he makes a leap, hangs out for a while, then leaps again. So unlike my older two

I wouldn't keep pushing forward. The goal is to complete level 6 by the end of 8th grade, so you definitely have time to review, slow down, and get to a point where it isn't over her head. I dunt know if I would completely stop, but I might go back to a place she was grasping and slowly work forward from there at her pace. Rod and Staff had worksheets that might help, but simply redoing the textbook might be enough as well.

I wonder if I should buy the workbook and just go over the worksheets up to where we are? We're half way through chapter 6. I think I'd restart the chapter in the fall, after doing the reviews for the previous chapters.

My 10 year old is doing level 2......and he struggles with that one! I would back up and repeat level 3 and then start level 4 again next year.

I am very familiar with Rod and Staff curricula-its good and thorough, but rather dull and dry. Give her a break-maybe try some oral review or make a game out of some of the grammar terms to keep it light and easy. She will not fall behind, and the mental break may help her actually recall some of the material once you pick it up again. That has always worked well for us whenever a child gets overwhelmed.

Using good books and discussions, you will cover what she needs-and maybe not squelch her desire to learn.

Sarah