tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post153461601241587166..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Math Craziness.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-68168989114254383582008-09-20T01:21:00.000-05:002008-09-20T01:21:00.000-05:00I ranted about math a while back 'cause Ditz &...I ranted about math a while back 'cause Ditz & I are really struggling & not only are we no good at it we plain don't want to do it.Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476109171650258810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-8973992082034365612008-09-19T11:52:00.000-05:002008-09-19T11:52:00.000-05:00I can't do math to save my life and im 28.. so it ...I can't do math to save my life and im 28.. so it was only about 10 years ago that I was in school.<BR/><BR/>I took math classes like General Math..Now English no problem..<BR/><BR/>Thank Goodness for Calculaters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-25456963166519870682008-09-19T11:32:00.000-05:002008-09-19T11:32:00.000-05:00Probably because it is a good math book, that's wh...Probably because it is a good math book, that's why. lol (I'm teasing) I had to order it as my library doesn't have it either.<BR/><BR/>My son used Vroot and Vroom, it's a math game CD and it was very good. Should be very enjoyable in your home.Frankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443594220588498332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-82459061300455106712008-09-18T14:52:00.000-05:002008-09-18T14:52:00.000-05:00OK, this author AND this book is not showing up as...OK, this author AND this book is not showing up as belonging to ANY of my library system's branches. And it's a pretty big system. I wonder why??Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-30652906166195519532008-09-18T10:33:00.000-05:002008-09-18T10:33:00.000-05:00Frankie and Cassy, I'll have to check out this boo...Frankie and Cassy, I'll have to check out this book at the library.<BR/><BR/>Luke, I just finished reading "Why Gender Matters" by Dr. Sax after your recommendation, so my library bookshelf will be empty just in time! LOL<BR/><BR/>And..<BR/><BR/>I actually ordered a ton of Singapore math stuff from Sonlight after bugging your curriculum advisor about our situation and what was recommended was a different program for the computer called Vroot and Vroom? I bought everything they recommended for me at the time right down to the extra triangle set (they saw me coming LOL!) <BR/><BR/>I looked at your videos for MathTacular and they look like they'd cover the very stuff we're doing NOW and maybe a year or two before, so probably one of those things great for the "next set" of kids. Your acting is hilarious BTW!<BR/><BR/>One thing I **LOVED** about the Sonlight order page is that they clued me in to the fact that I was ordering extra workbooks, and did you know you already get the workbooks with the set? They were *trying* to save me from making an extra purchase I didn't need, but since I'm educating two kids in the same grade I over-rode that because I really DID need the extra.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-6339362985772553862008-09-18T09:11:00.000-05:002008-09-18T09:11:00.000-05:00One word: MathTacular. [Always with those shameles...One word: <A HREF="http://www.sonlight.com/RM32.html" REL="nofollow">MathTacular</A>. [Always with those shameless plugs.]<BR/><BR/>I've always been good at math (but for some reason got C's on my Calculus tests... even though I helped everyone else in the class do their homework and they got A's. Not that I'm bitter or anything). Even so, I learned new ways of thinking about math while working on the MathTacular DVDs.<BR/><BR/>I realize you probably don't need more products, so perhaps <A HREF="http://mathforum.org/dr.math/" REL="nofollow">Dr. Math</A> would be of use? I've poked around there when I've been stumped before.<BR/><BR/>And I would be happy to try to put things in normal English if you ever run across a problem... assuming I can figure it out [smile]. I'd be happy to brush up on my math reading your blog!<BR/><BR/> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-19112725120288043122008-09-18T08:21:00.000-05:002008-09-18T08:21:00.000-05:00I second Liping Ma's book. Great stuff!I second Liping Ma's book. Great stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239123267984420065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-500132496569957932008-09-18T08:20:00.000-05:002008-09-18T08:20:00.000-05:00FYI- I train teachers to use Singapore Math and I ...FYI- I train teachers to use Singapore Math and I learned a little something about the curriculum when I visited Singapore. Don't tell the kids, but SM is designed to teach teachers how to teach the math! (Lot of teach words, sorry.)<BR/><BR/>Students leave junior college in Singapore, sign on with a school and get into the classroom before the government spends years and $$ training them at University.<BR/><BR/>Of course, they used the math as students.<BR/><BR/>Remember, there is no math "gene". Children (& adults) do well in math because they work at it, just like baseball, baking and blackjack.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239123267984420065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-24540155196590462602008-09-17T15:45:00.000-05:002008-09-17T15:45:00.000-05:00??? I just wrote out a response, and my silly com...??? I just wrote out a response, and my silly computer posted a blog response to another blog...grrr<BR/><BR/>What I tried to say was that Singapore did not work for our son, even though it is toute as the best. We had to find what fit his learning style and meshed with my teaching skills.<BR/><BR/>Here's a book recommendation for you: Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in China and the United States (Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning.) by Liping MaFrankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443594220588498332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-68835138889480620632008-09-17T15:43:00.000-05:002008-09-17T15:43:00.000-05:00I'm a wimp, too. I can take on 17. I lied on one...I'm a wimp, too. I can take on 17. I lied on one of the questions, though. I didn't pick "they're children" but said I'd fight to win. lolFrankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443594220588498332noreply@blogger.com