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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...
6Th Grade Math
Asked by D.B. from Minneapolis
on March 27, 2011
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DD got off to a really bad start with math 3 years ago in an ill-designed math program they tried to institute at our school. It's been an uphill struggle since then....
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- My daughter had struggled with math too! So my husband and I got a private tutor for her, even in the summer! She is now a math wiz! Thank GOD! Have you tried to ask ...
- How about Huntington's Learning Center? Is there one in your area? They supposedly teach math through 12th grade. Go online and see if there is one around you and g...
- Scott Flansburg has some books called "Math Magic" and "Math Magic for Kids" they are the coolest confidence builders I have seen. I use them in the clsssroom all the ...
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...
New to Homeschooling: Seeking Opinions on Math Curriculum
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 25, 2009
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Hello, all. I'm brand new to homeschooling (well, in an official capacity anyways, as every day presents learning/teaching moments for my children and me.... :). I w...
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- I'm not a set curriculum homeschooler, but I've used Saxon workbooks for both math & reading. Love 'em! Ofcourse, I got mine second hand; if I had to buy them full pri...
- This year is my 17th year homeschooling. I have eight children. Four have graduated. We began with Saxon, because frankly it was all there was at the time. I made the ...
- The only one of the Math curriculums you mentioned that I am very familiar with is the Math-U-See. I used to work at a private school and the students had mastery dif...
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 ...
Math Advice - the Crying Has to Stop!!
Asked by S.A. from Houston
on December 3, 2008
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It has come to my realization that I may not be the best teacher of mathematics. I get it, but I just don't know how to teach it to my 6th grade sons. I need a relia...
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- Teaching Textbooks is awesome and they have a 6th grade level and up through high school algebra, geometry, calculus etc. It's a text and computer program that will g...
- What text are they using? My son is in 6th grade and they use the Holt books, they are all online and give tutorials. Wish they did it with science, I can handle tea...
- have you tried having a private tutor handling the mathmatics? Sometimes a different perspective and temperment helps. We use Creative Tutors to tutor our kids last y...
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...
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...
Looking for Recommendations for Integrated Homeschooling Curriculum
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on April 22, 2012
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I will be homeschooling my dyslexic daughter for 7th grade. We have found a tutor who can give her writing instruction per the EmPower method since her biggest weakne...
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- Just a thought, math would have to be a program in and of itself. Science and social studies are great unit studies, that's how we do both. We have done a un...
- Hi! I have a couple of thoughts. First join: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/masshomelearningassoc/ to virtually meet lots of us MA moms and dads. it is s much better...
- My parents homeschooled all five of us and my brother was dyslexic. The thing that helped him the most was the chance to move ahead in math and science even though he...
Seeking a Good Resource to Learn College Statistics
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on April 24, 2012
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I am working on my degree and need to take a statistics course. I figured out that I don't have the time to learn the material and do the homework at the same time. I ...
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- I don't have a great resource for basic stats, but when you are ready, Advanced and Multivariate Statistical Methods by Mertler & Vannatta is fantastic. Also, I have f...
- Have you thought about auditing a class before signing up and paying for it? Most colleges allow this if the professor is ok with it. You'll get all the lectures wit...
- Check out Kahn Academy online. They offer free college level lectures online on just about every topic that would be taught in college. Alot of homeschoolers use thi...
