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Pre-algebra Class in 8Th Grade vs Push for Algebra Class So He Can Take Geometry
Asked by M.R. from Washington DC
on June 18, 2011
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My son took 7th grade Math and now is placed in a pre-algebra class based on his Iowa teat and Terra Nova testing. He is an honors student at a parochial school. He...
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- I think we need to know why is it so important that he take geometry in 9th grade? I suggest you meet with a guidence councelor and principal if necessary, to discuss...
- M., look at the school's website or go down to see them during morning hours and ask for their school curriculum guide. Sit down and go through the book and see how m...
- I loved Math and took Algebra I in summer school (simply b/c I wanted to) the summer before I started HS. That way I started Geometry in 9th grade and Algebra II in 10...
Trying to Study up on Math... BLAH!!!
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on April 20, 2011
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So I have made the decision to go to school... finally. YAY!!! lol. But it's been a while since I graduated, and when I took a practice test I found out that I am mise...
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- You could try Teaching Textbooks. I haven't used it, but other homeschool moms recommend it. I use Saxon math for my kids. You can get it cheap on Amazon. That's just ...
- Don't know if you've tried YouTube already, but I have found lots of math help there. Some of the videos are from yourteacher.com, but if you've exhausted all those th...
- A friend of mine survived Calculus by looking up problems on youtube. They have alot of clips of professors explaining theories and problems in a classroom setting in...
Is There a Trick to Understanding Math?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on August 30, 2011
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I've been watching math tutorials anyplace I can get them. I have several places that I can find them online. But I'll be darned if I dread watching them, only under...
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- I"ve heard about this online program called Kahn Academy. It's for kids but goes to all sorts of levels and is supposed to be FANTASTIC. It's new. It really seems w...
- Oh my gosh...I'm sorry to jump in here and SLM I totally hear you one the can do Algebra but for me beyond algebra I am ingnorant as can be. Work problems...I HATE the...
- I always hung in there pretty well with math, until (dum dah dum dum) Freshman Calculus in college! It scrambled my brain! I ignored advice to "don't try to *underst...
Math Grades/next Year Placement
Asked by D.G. from Lincoln
on May 10, 2011
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My 6th grader has always struggled with Math. She has a D now almost an F. They want to put her in PreAlgebra next year which I question when she is not "getting" ma...
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- As a teacher of math in WI, I say don't push. Some students don't respond to being pushed except to push harder in the other direction. Talk to your daughter and see...
- I bought a computer game for Algebra that my son loved to play. He learned a lot by it and by the time he was in Algebra he was tutoring the kids in his class after h...
- wow..so much pressure on these kids now days-unreal-well if shes already struggling-why put her in algebra?..im 51 and dont get it..get her a math tutor for the summer...
Math Mad Minute
Asked by C.G. from Houston
on November 20, 2008
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What do you moms think about the Math Mad Minute? I hate it! My second grader is good at math and likes it, but he just doesn't do well on the mad minute (30 problem...
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- My youngest is 17 so it's been awhile but I didn't care for the mad minute either. He eventually got over the nervousness at mad minute time but he got so used to do...
- My children's school also has mad minutes and they had difficulty with the time restrains, as well. We practiced everynight using flashcards and we would see how many ...
- I have read all your responses that have posted thus far so I won't repeat, but I do agree with the majority. You need to help practice. My daughter also had mad min...
Middle School Math- What Level
Asked by E.K. from Boston
on September 29, 2010
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My sons middle school breaks the 7th grade kids in two groups for math. 3/5 of the classes are concidered accelerated. 2/5 are a "slower" pace. My son was placed ...
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- E., Based on your description, it sounds like you have two options. You have named some pros and cons, but I think the most important thing is your child's comprehens...
- Maybe look into a tutor that can teach him the work a week ahead so he is prepared when the teach goes over it and he wont get lost b/c of the speed. I would try to k...
- My dad is a math professor at a local university and the one thing that upsets him the most is having students who clearly do not have a clear understanding of basic ...
Tutor in Math for My 9Th Graded
Asked by R.S. from San Francisco
on February 7, 2009
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I am a single mom who ia full time student. Money is tight so I cannot afford to take my daughter to Sylvin ot places similar to it. I am looking for someone who woul...
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- Talk to her math teacher (or another one at the school, like the dept. head) about it. Maybe they can do some time after school one day a week to help her clarify conc...
- I'm not sure where you live but... there is a woman who runs a tutoring business out of her house in Danville. She, as well as her staff, is great. Her website is li...
- where do you live? I might be able to help, depending on what level she is at and where you are willing to go. I am a mom of three little ones and they nap during t...
Math Question (For My Daughter)
Asked by J.P. from Sharon
on March 31, 2012
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My daughter is in third grade this year. Math is her "weaker" subject. I am wondering if any of you moms can recommend any web site, workbooks, etc... for use over the...
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- I agree with the other people who recommend khan academy. It makes learning fun and was made to be similar to a video game.
- We do a program called "Kumon", it's a program that uses repetition and it keeps kids at or above grade level using international standards, which are higher than amer...
- Make flashcards and quiz her on a few every day. Is she doing multiplication yet? If not then her addition facts and subtraction facts. I used the Summer Workbo...
Math Tutor Question
Asked by H.W. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2013
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My 17 year old step son just moved in with us from out of state and since he started the school year here so late and the graduation requirements are so different from...
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- My friend is a math tutor and she charges anywhere between $30-40/hr and $25/half hr for walk ins. imo kids should take geometry before algrebra, and they should ta...
- It's good you have friends who can give you contacts. Personally I would go with the ones your friends have used in the past. Since your friends recommended them I w...
- When I was in HS, and taking geometry, I had to get a tutor. I think 1 hour was around $30, 2x a week.With 3 topics, you'll be looking at around 5+ hours a week. 1....
Math Facts for 2Nd Grader
Asked by K.G. from Fresno
on April 21, 2010
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OK. My 2nd grade daughter is supposed to pass +100 and -100's in 4 minuteswith 100% accuracy by the end of the school year. She has been working on the +100's for mon...
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- Not all children learn the same way. One size fits all academic approaches can be problematic. As others have said, don't punish your child and don't beat yourself u...
- Hi K.. Math is hard for girls especially. It was for me! I'm having my own difficulties with my son and school too. I think it's a struggle for every parent. Chil...
- Wow! You have a lot of advice to sort through! As a fifth grade teacher, I can say it is frustrating when students don't know their time tables (those usually start po...
