tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post4887241240114555173..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Fluency as an Educational Benchmark?Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-67229115562347310522009-01-17T20:54:00.000-06:002009-01-17T20:54:00.000-06:00OH DUH I just got the joke about spectrums! I oug...OH DUH I just got the joke about spectrums! I oughtta have known better LOL!!!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-43220581419178101862009-01-17T20:53:00.000-06:002009-01-17T20:53:00.000-06:00Harry, I'm going to have to do a whole post on tha...Harry, I'm going to have to do a whole post on that but the short answer is I like how the information is ordered but find it takes a long time to get through the lessons to my satisfaction. :]Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-61087864237030294882009-01-17T19:43:00.000-06:002009-01-17T19:43:00.000-06:00Everyone raves about Singapore Maths. I have never...Everyone raves about Singapore Maths. <BR/><BR/>I have never looked into it.<BR/><BR/>We use Spectrum Maths. I got it primarily as it was called Spectrum (though not specifiaclly designed for those on the Spectrum)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-37790178515651318252009-01-16T10:43:00.000-06:002009-01-16T10:43:00.000-06:00But tests are so much easier to grade. When it com...But tests are so much easier to grade. <BR/><BR/>When it comes to reading, I push fluency by talking about the difference between reading words and reading a story. I think they get it.<BR/><BR/>As for math, some of my fourth graders can't add single digit numbers, even with fingers. I'm trying to get them to memorize their facts at home (yeah, I know, the joke's on me) so that they can concentrate on the other important things.<BR/><BR/>I've only heard of Singapore Math. How do you like it?Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586139365230028783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-30091888192742190412009-01-16T08:27:00.000-06:002009-01-16T08:27:00.000-06:00Fluency is certainly a goal for those topics which...Fluency is certainly a goal for those topics which we will interact with on a daily basis for the rest of our lives. But for other subjects, I think there is benefit to simply learning them and letting that shape who we are and how we think about the world.<BR/><BR/>I don't like percentages/grades, I can't master everything, so I strive for learning to which I add to regularly.<BR/><BR/> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-17960481472582472972009-01-15T19:49:00.000-06:002009-01-15T19:49:00.000-06:00hey there! just stopping by to visit... boy, you h...hey there! just stopping by to visit... boy, you have some deep thoughts shared here today :O).... I like that :O)<BR/><BR/>especially about the RIGHTS of a CHILD.... thanks for sharing your heart and mind. I care about things like this too, but I am just not the gal who can easily wrap her mind around things like this and especially to put them in words. Although.... the biggest thing that still pops in my head as I read that post of yours is that you are against abortion.... funny, I just wrote about that (abortion / adoption) earlier today at my personal blog.<BR/><BR/>blessing, In Him, Deannanomorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624439443140671207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-37911395889439260382009-01-15T14:39:00.000-06:002009-01-15T14:39:00.000-06:00I think GameBoy counts as math if it's Tetris...sp...I think GameBoy counts as math if it's Tetris...spatial reasoning skills and all. <BR/><BR/>AllisonA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00293780005404059775noreply@blogger.com