Math
Results 91-100 from 4,528 articles
Math Tutoring Centers - Which One Is Best?
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 15, 2011
-
Looking for feedback (good and back) about Mathnasium, Kumon, Sylvan . . . any others? Need to enroll my 12 year old daughter but I have no idea if any one of these i...
Answers
- In would opt NOT to go to any of them. Talk to your child's guidance counselor. MANY teachers tutor for extra income. If you use a teacher within your isd system,...
- They have online-based ones. The child takes an assessment, the website determines where they are academically, and there are quizzes, lessons, etc. based on where th...
- i had a student that was helped a great deal with kumon. i dont know too much about it, but to me it seemed to help him mostly with rote memorization, figuring numbers...
My 2Nd Grade Son Hates Math!
Asked by N.B. from Los Angeles
on December 18, 2008
-
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help? Is there a fun way to help him memorize multiplication facts? This has become such a problem he is starting to hate sc...
Answers
- Hi N., My kids loved learning with interactive computer games, such as Treasure Mountain, Operation Neptune and 2nd (3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.) grade Adventures. I think ...
- Have you talked to his teacher for suggestions? Or, maybe an after school tutor? Or trying "Kumon" classes? Lots of kids at my daughter's school go to Kumon. They h...
- Maybe a hand on approach would work better for him. Memorizing formulas is so dry and boring! Maybe he needs a more tactile way of learning multiplication formulas a...
Kindergarten Math~recommendations for on Line # Recognition Program
Asked by L.D. from Pittsburgh
on January 5, 2012
-
My 51/2 year old daughter is in kindergarten and is struggling with number recognition. She can identify (both receptively and expressively) # 1-11 with consistency, b...
Answers
- Get her a calendar with clear numbers and big boxes. Together, start writing important things on this month like birthdays, playdates, library day, etc... She can then...
- You don't need a "program." Just practice, with her yourself. My son is 5. In Kindergarten. We practice at home as well as what he learns in school.
- She might be too young for assessment for dyscalculia, but if she's already having trouble with basic counting she may have the early signs of a learning disability ca...
Help with My 14 Yr Old Son - Anger Issues, Behavior, Grades, & ADHD
Asked by D.L. from Dayton
on May 6, 2010
-
I could really use some constructive advice ladies. My husband & I have 6 kids between us (I have 2, he has 4). There is no 'step' issues or even that concept in our h...
Answers
- HI D.- I was a Nanny for many years and I worked with a family who had children with ADD/ADHD. We started medication too, but found the same issues and stopped the...
- Have you tried or thought of counseling? It might help him and a trained counselor might be able to teach him coping techniques and help you to help him. He sounds li...
- "I had to explain to him the other night that the only responsibility that dad & I have is to give him food, a bed, clothes and somewhere to live. " - You forgot to te...
How Are You Motivating Your 6Th-10th Grade Students to Do Well in School?
Asked by J.C. from Detroit
on August 27, 2009
-
Parents how are you motivating your child to do well in school. (grades 6th -10th grade)?
Answers
- I have three children involved in many extra curricular activities. If kids are not involved in something that interests them, they won't be motivated. Let's face it...
- I have to say we have been very lucky so far and haven't really had to address this issue. I can tell you though that we have always told/taught our kids (we have 4) ...
- Our youngest graduated from high school in 2009 and that was with honors, he maintained that all through his school career. We talked to our boys continually about th...
What My Child's School Does Really Well.
Asked by K.B. from Tulsa
on November 17, 2010
-
My child's school really does ___ well(in no particular order). This is in addition to providing a good education.
1. Celebrations complete with decorations
2. ...
Answers
- What my child's school does really well: 1. They still have art, music, and life skills as a part of their curriculum. Until we moved here my daughter had NEVER h...
- 1. security-you must be buzzed into the school and during dismissal several teachers are outside, only one door is unlocked and you must have ID. 2. provides a heal...
- 1) Year round schedule (LOVE IT!) and looping (teacher stays with students for 2 years) 2) They handle diversity really well. Diversity is a critical part of the scho...
Daughter Not Doing Well in School.
Asked by C.K. from Grand Rapids
on March 19, 2008
-
My 13 year old loves school, is a friend to all, but her teachers all say the same. " she is great to have in class, works hard turns it all in on time but, if you are...
Answers
- As a teacher, I would suggest having her tested at an outside facility like Sylvan Learning Centers. Their testing is free, and if you can afford their tutoring it ma...
- I was the same way at that age. email me off this and we can talk more about it privately as there is nothing wrong with her diet that I could think of... I am also a...
- When my daughter was younger she was diagnosed with ADHD. She hated the medicine but had a hard time following step by step without it. In the end, her problem was a...
Seeking Advice About My 12 Year Old son...temper, Excuses, Lying Abd Bad Grades.
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on February 26, 2007
-
I recently gave up my part time job to be at home with my kids.. it wasnt that many hours a week and i had weekends off, but i had to be there at 5 am... which made me...
Answers
- dear M., I have a 13 daughter She was doing the same thing attitude , behavior was out of control well in the end everything worked out. We went to family thereapy it...
- You said you just moved? He could be acting out from that. My niece is 16 and she lives with me. Oh there are moments :) You never know what mood they will be in. ...
- I am Mom of two teenagers- 15 and 18. It sounds to me like you are doing the right things- family time, one on one time, getting tutoring help etc. Did the move to a ...
Grades, Classwork and Homework in General - 7Th Grade
Asked by M.B. from Jacksonville
on April 19, 2007
-
Hi everyone, I know that it is soon the end of the year for school. My son has had a hard time getting organized, listening, classwork is sometimes hard to concentrat...
Answers
- After begging and pleading with the school system, they finally tested my son in his 4th year of school...which meant that remedial efforts couldn't be started until h...
- my 7th grader is my oldest of 4, so we weren't sure if it was the age or the kid. my only daughter is in 5th grade and has always done really good in school. but my ...
- Have you looked into ADD? I know it seems to be the thing that all doctors are looking at now. But both of my daughters were diaganosed in elementary school. My old...
Ideas for Helping My 12 Yr Old Son with School Grades!!
Asked by T.G. from St. Joseph
on June 14, 2008
-
My 12 yr old son loses interest with school and doing good after the 2nd quarter has started. He hates to read and they have a lot of requirements for Reading. They ...
Answers
- Hi T., I am sorry to hear he is having difficulty. An idea I would like to share with you has come to mind. When I was his age, I too lost interest in reading. It t...
- I have a dyslexic daughter that has gotten past her dislike to read for the most part but we did that by orally reading as a family together. We chose historical narr...
- Well, you've done real well with the punishments for NOT doing the work. Now what are you doing for the REWARDS for DOING the work ? We all respond better to rewards, ...
