tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post3544587192351381851..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Back To SchoolSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-12599180394244076112010-09-11T16:25:46.916-04:002010-09-11T16:25:46.916-04:00I second the recommendation for Life of Fred. The ...I second the recommendation for Life of Fred. The Boy likes it -- it's a silly and gentle approach to math. <br /><br />We're almost on a homeschool schedule, but I can't get The Boy to do anything when I'm not watching. And it's not like I'm standing over him with a cattle prod -- apparently, it's just more fun when I'm along.Mom on the Vergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764277306253027011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-74429610024626739162010-09-11T14:06:24.164-04:002010-09-11T14:06:24.164-04:00A Mom on Spin made me LOL with her comment!
My o...A Mom on Spin made me LOL with her comment! <br /><br />My oldest 3 are math brains, and I loved using Singapore Math for them. My youngest simply cannot "get" his basic math facts memorized. I may have to go back to playing card games to reinforce math facts (mine and his both). *sigh* I feel like crying with Brian, because I don't have the answers. <br /><br />I used to be a member of a yahoo group called "Lego Lovers, Pencil Haters." I don't know if they still exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-56245243424907063382010-09-11T06:54:44.333-04:002010-09-11T06:54:44.333-04:00I hope this doesn't sound wrong but it's s...I hope this doesn't sound wrong but it's so good to hear that even veteran homeschoolers have these issues. My oldest has hated math from day 1 (you even counseled me during one of our 'roadblocks') and I think we are on Math Program #4 (or is it 5?) to see what "works" for her. <br /><br />Surely Linda Dobson or Cathy Duffy have run into this before! Or that lady with 19 kids who homeschools! Severe Math Aversion must be a real condition!<br /><br />My heart goes out to both of you.Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-19084983544402288812010-09-09T19:38:52.641-04:002010-09-09T19:38:52.641-04:00my heart goes out to brian ... math always reduced...my heart goes out to brian ... math always reduced me to a puddle of tears. tell him to marry someone good in math and let them worry w/ balancing the checkbook, taxes, and paying the bills (that's what I did).<br /><br />blessings ... hope all is well.Maria (also Bia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915816897999091636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-31729892454614076152010-09-08T19:56:15.429-04:002010-09-08T19:56:15.429-04:00What grade is he in with math? Helping cook is goo...What grade is he in with math? Helping cook is good for learning fractions. :)mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-1750496473995642732010-09-08T11:06:10.921-04:002010-09-08T11:06:10.921-04:00Mmmm...I feel his pain on the math. But yay for t...Mmmm...I feel his pain on the math. But yay for the ducks and clowns and GEOGRAPHY lessons! (see today's post for my thoughts on THAT.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-14703970069891511632010-09-08T09:30:24.989-04:002010-09-08T09:30:24.989-04:00No great wisdom here. We liked Singapore. But they...No great wisdom here. We liked Singapore. But they don't like math except for the youngest, and he just has a math brain. <br />Have you had him use this website? http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html<br />or maybe there is a book out there that uses legos to teach math?Navhelowifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278970516159719018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-16052667644809661972010-09-08T07:50:16.606-04:002010-09-08T07:50:16.606-04:00This is Brian? The one who loves legos? What gra...This is Brian? The one who loves legos? What grade is he in math?Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169821331076296753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-34160133997118805942010-09-08T07:37:50.053-04:002010-09-08T07:37:50.053-04:00Cheer up.
Once they go to college you can't a...Cheer up.<br /><br />Once they go to college you can't actually see the tears any more.Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14804873736204504475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-59100557032777670992010-09-08T06:29:35.509-04:002010-09-08T06:29:35.509-04:00It's not for basic math, but when you get to f...It's not for basic math, but when you get to fractions (we only had addition, subtraction, and multiplication down pat---kinda---and we're learning division as we go) try The Life of Fred series. We LOVE Fred. Yo-Yo chortles with glee when I say it's time to do math. Quite different from last year...Jennifer Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595231987892881691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-19445299563858231542010-09-08T00:43:40.526-04:002010-09-08T00:43:40.526-04:00Oh my. I just started homeschooling my kids, and ...Oh my. I just started homeschooling my kids, and in my first week, my 10 year old boy was weeping over math. Which, in a larger sense, is why I took them out of school in the first place, so I basically STOPPED the math tears and tried again the next day with much, much lower expectations for him. That went well. But thanks for posting this...I know you are a veteran homeschool mom, so it's nice to see that maybe, just maybe, his tears are NOT due to actions of mine...maybe math just sucks for some people. Thanks!And I'll Raise You 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807118403081664721noreply@blogger.com