Homeschooling Parents

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Originally Posted by Rico

Funbrain is one of the "play" things I am going to encourage her to do. I checked it out and they make a game out of what they do. You are right. She will never know what's really going on! lol

Hello!!! I think you are actually ignoring me.

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Rico,
The only thing you need to know as a parent or teacher is - Does the child understand all math concepts at her grade level?

Math is a science which never changes. The fundamentals of math DO NOT EVER change.

You need to know if she knows the fundamentals of math since she is still in the elementary level. You are catching this early.

Peggy Kaye's books have all fundamental concepts in game form. Easy, enjoyable and FREE through the Library system.

You then would need to satisfy the both of you by knowing if she can do the seatwork required after understanding the fundamentals. Hence the Steck-Vaughn book I referenced.

That's it. It is not hard.

As much as you hate homeschooling, Abraham Lincoln became a lawyer and eventually the President of the United States of America by sitting in front of his fireplace reading. It is that simple.

She could possibly be hung up on Division not realizing it is the same as Subtraction is to Addition. Fractions won't be learned unless she plays with them - cutting out diagrams or measuring with cups and spoons.

Get a game - get a workbook with short lessons.

That's all you have to do. It is that simple.

If you go with all these other companies you are going to get bogged down, especially since you are not going to homeschool.

Play a game - work the math - test the concept.

It is that easy, Rico.

You can do all of this for less than $40 which would probably including the shipping.

The funny thing is that I am against homeschooling children just for the sake of homeschooling them. I think a person can really mess their kids up that way.

Bad pastors can mess up a church.
Bad mechanics can mess up your car.
Bad presidents can have "relations" in the White House.
Bad parents can mess up children.
Bad husbands can mess up a marriage.
Bad wives can mess up a marriage.


Just something to think about.