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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...
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 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...
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...
Getting Ready for 6Th Grade Math
Asked by M.B. from Springfield
on May 8, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My son is ending his fifth grade year and is suddendly really struggling in math. We are putting in the study time (2 hours a nite) but he is still having t...
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- Have you thought about getting him on of the V-Tech learning computers for kids? Or maybe Leap Frog? They have great tools out there to use now......and if you read ...
- KUMON is a great learning center that breaks down math to a better logical method. I can not believe you are spending that long each night on math. I feel sorry fo...
- My daughter struggles with math. We borrow a text book from the school for the coming year and have her tutor (a former 6th grade math teacher) work from that to help ...
Homeschooling Algebra
Asked by M.M. from Jacksonville
on April 21, 2010
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I am going to start Algebra next year with my middle schooler. She is using the Prentiice Hall preAlg book right now. I bought this one at a garage sale and it has n...
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- M., I homeschooled both of my boys all the way through precalculus. The Prentice Hall Math books are fantastice and can be ordered as a homeschooler through Oasis ...
- I haven't used this myself, but have heard good things about the: Navigating through Math series. It provides a program for math from 6th grade through 8th and a sec...
- We home schooled our 11 year old daughter for 5th grade because we were abroad. We used EnVison Math for 5th grade. We loved it. It included a lot of 6th and 7th gr...
Daughter Flunking Two Classes
Asked by M.K. from San Diego
on October 15, 2008
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My daughter is 12 in 7th grade and she's flunking Math and Science. Math especially is a concern because she is tutored but says she still doesn't get it and completel...
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- It sounds like she is flunking math and not getting it because she is not doing the homework. Homework is meant to be a tool for students to practice the skills taught...
- HI M., By any chance has she been tested by her school for learning disabilities? There are a variety of them out there that can affect a child's performance in math...
- I would make a rule with her that all homework must be completed daily and that if she has incomplete homework or does not do it at all that she will be grounded in so...
Looking for Great Websites for Teaching My Girls
Asked by V.F. from Shreveport
on February 18, 2012
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I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 7 year old. Her reading skills are awesome, but her math skills need improving and I wanted to start teaching her geography and history....
Need Help with Kindergarten Curriculum
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on June 30, 2011
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I am starting to homeschool my daughter this coming month and need some help deciding on curriculum to use. I am looking to see if there are some curriculums that are...
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- Secular Homeschooling is very common. I can share what WE used/ use, but there's tons more out there: Montessori http://www.freemontessori.org/?page_id=9 http://j...
- For Kindergarten age kids: 1) Keep the 'studying' periods in short spurts, unless your child has a long attention span. Don't expect him to sit with a workbook for ...
- "What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know" is a book we used, by E. D. Hirsch (he has a whole series, one for each grade, that are great guidelines for topics that are no...
High School Homework
Asked by C.W. from Phoenix
on March 21, 2012
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I wanted to see what the average length of homework is in HS. Right now my 8th grader has about 2 hours a night depending on if teachers other than the math teacher gi...
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- I can't imagine it's 1 hour per class - that would be about 5 - 6 hours of homework a night. Not enough time for all of that. I think they try to keep it at 1 - 2 ...
- Depends on the classes. My sks do a lot of HW, but they also have AP classes, honors classes, and advanced math. It also depends on the teacher and the course. My SS h...
- I teach on-level and AP English (11th and 12th grades), and an hour per class of homework sounds like a lot. At our school it varies by subject. It also varies depen...
