Math: Child
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What Are "Good" Grades?
Asked by J.N. from Salt Lake City
on April 9, 2009
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OK, I was a super-nerd in school. I always got top grades and was never satisfied with less than an A ...
The trick is that now my daughter is in 4th grade and starti...
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- See I come from the different end of the spectrum. I did what I had to do just to get by,learned but didn't strive. I was expected to bring home C's and above always...
- Grades, Grades, Grades.......I want to pull my hair out! My kids are so different. My daughter has gotten straight A's all through high school and she has spoiled me...
- For me, A's, B's and an occasional C are fine. Mostly I've always told my kids that if they are trying their best, that would do. If they are trying their best and get...
Speaking of Grades....
Asked by ☆.A. from Pittsburgh
on February 4, 2012
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.....do you tell your child what you "expect" from them?
I mean I think from their first graded project, they all surely know that A is the best and F stinks.
Ye...
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- My daughter is only 4, but when the time comes, I expect her to give it her best effort. I expect her to have a good attitude and to ask for help when she needs it. I...
- When my kids were in kinder & 1st I didn't worry too much about it. By the time 2nd rolled around I was a little concerned about how many 'do-overs' they were being a...
- I know I am probably one of the few that are like this, I think how we are as parents had to do with so many factors in our lives. My daughter was a good student on ...
Typical 5 Year Old?
Asked by L.W. from Chicago
on December 29, 2011
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Hi All,
My son will be 5 in a couple of weeks. He goes to a Montessori school and has been for the last two years. As of late we have had numerous conversations with ...
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- That sounds pretty normal to me. My 4.5 year old girls are at about the same stage. They know all of the sounds of the alphabet and can count to a hundred, but still w...
- He is perfectly normal. Is the teacher pointing out the obvious or is she concerned? Unless there is a major developmental problem which would be evident before now,...
- Sounds pretty normal. I'd be concerned, however, if the teachers WEREN'T letting you know he was doing these things. BTW... part of "normal" is when they alread...
For Your Math Child
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on December 27, 2011
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My son if 4 years old and loves math, he is pretty good with shapes and math, he love Team umizoomi, we bought him the three kits that you can get online. He plays the...
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- My 5 1/2 year old is in kindergarten now. He had almost no desire to color or write or draw until last spring. That's when he began to be very proud of himself for w...
- He still too young to determine whether or not he has a writing issue. Kids sometimes don't have the motorskills to write well at this age, and if his brain works fas...
- I don't know that it's typical of kids who like math. however, it may be indicative of your son's learning style. Or your son sounds like he might fall into the gift...
Math Curriculum.
Asked by C.F. from Los Angeles
on October 18, 2009
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I'm a homeschooling mom and I have to pick Math curriculum for my 1st grade son. These are the choices Right Start Math, Houghton Mifflin Math or Math-U-See. Anyone ...
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- Hi, I'm homeschooling my first grader. She used Singapore math at her charter in Kindergarten so we kept with that. We both really like it. My neighbor who is an e...
- I did Math-U-See with my son. We did the Primer this past year (he is five years old and in kindergarten) and the concepts were laid out in a VERY concrete way. I wa...
- are you home schooling you child under K12... OLS
Math Tutoring
Asked by S.A. from Dallas
on April 15, 2008
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My daughter is in 3rd grade and struggling with math. I am looking into math tutoring programs for the summer. Has anyone used Sylvan? If so, was it worthwhile. An...
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- I tutor math and would be available. I'm not sure what Sylvan costs, but I'm open to negotiating fees with you. We can have a meeting and discuss your daughters needs ...
- Reimer Learning is great it is in Acton and is cheaper
- I am a former 4th grade teacher. I think Sylvan is expensive and if you have time to spend w/ her, it's not worth it. I found Sylvan was best for students who were ext...
Math Camps?
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on February 20, 2008
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My daughter is struggling a bit in math. I am wondering if anyone has seen or tried the math camps around town--I don't want anything too intense; it is her summer aft...
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- SMU at the Plano Legacy campus has great math camps as well as other camps. The brochure for summer 08 is currently on line and registration starts on March 3rd I...
- Hello! You sound like a caring, and concerned Mom! Blessings! It is the greatest role for a woman to love her family! It is a good witness to the world to sho...
- I don't know about math camps, but you should try Sylvan Learning Centers or Kumon where they specialize in tutoring or teaching a new math and reading technique start...
Math Teacher
Asked by R. from Minneapolis
on May 11, 2006
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Hi, I'm looking for a math teacher who can come to my home to teach basic fundamentals of math concepts to my KG son. I like my son to be strong enough in math concept...
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- I have an elementary education degree and taught kindergarten for a year. I would be interested in doing it. When are you looking for; day hours,evening hours? Im a pa...
- R., My name is J. R.. I am a academic tutor and have work tutoring students in reading, math and writing for over 8 years. I have worked for both Groves Academy as a...
- I have an 8th grade boy, aged 13, who is a whiz at math. He taught himself to multiply when he was in kindergarten. We live in Rosemount. Maybe this would be a goo...
Math Help
Asked by C.B. from San Francisco
on June 23, 2009
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My daughter just left 1st grade and is moving into 2nd in the fall. She is very behind in math, and I can't seem to figure out a way to make it click for her. Flash ...
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- HI C., My daughter does okay with this but her Teacher has said this is actually difficult for most first graders and they will be doing this work a lot in second gra...
- Songs, chants or rhymes might help her memorize the facts. And math games are always good. Using pictures or real objects to count to reinforce concepts could also he...
- C., check out algebraforkids.com wich has a skip count tape- skip count memorization in the early grades can help alot. In first grade the mind still thinks in c...
Help with Math
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on September 26, 2007
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My daughter is in 4th grade and is struggling with math. She just needs a little extra help. Does anyone have any suggestions on computer games, websites, books anyt...
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- www.brainpop.com is popular. I think it goes through at least fifth grade. :-)
- In hillsborough county they have these family resource centers. I saw on their calender the other day that they offer tutoring for K-8th. All there services are free...
- Usborne books has great books as well as Math Palette which is great and frequently used by home schoolers. Check out my site and give me a call if you have any quest...
