Homeschooling Parents

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Rico

Ok. So, what you are saying is that I should get something that deals only with fractions and decimals, work that area until she gets it down pat, and then move on to graphs and probabilities, etc.? Ya know, that sounds like a good idea. Is there any specific order I should go in, based on the categories listed in my previous post? In other words, should we cover whole numbers first before moving on to fractions and decimals, etc.?

In my opinion, that would work best. Some of the newer public school curriculums try to combine too many concepts into one unit, and some children do better if they can focus on one thing at a time. Once she's mastered each concept, you might try doing mixed reviews of everything she's covered.

That's just my 2 cents.

I'm not sure about the order. I do think that you cover decimals and whole numbers before fractions, but I may have that backwards.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

In my opinion, that would work best. Some of the newer public school curriculums try to combine too many concepts into one unit, and some children do better if they can focus on one thing at a time. Once she's mastered each concept, you might try doing mixed reviews of everything she's covered.

That's just my 2 cents.

I'm not sure about the order. I do think that you cover decimals and whole numbers before fractions, but I may have that backwards.

Hmmmm. Maybe if I dig around a little bit I can find out what order those concepts should be taught in.



PO, you will be happy to find out she is at funbrain.com right now, playing some math games! I am going to check out another one called primarygames.com my oldest daughter told me about.

[AmazingGrace]

Rico,

I am just now seeing this thread as I have been out of town but I saw something about SOS and I can say I honestly love that program. It has done my son very well and also been very challenging! The good thing about it is that his teacher can go and block out certain areas if she sees he is having trouble in a certain place and block it until she sees if he masters that area and then open it back up for him to go on.

Now off to read the rest of the posts!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rico

Hmmmm. Maybe if I dig around a little bit I can find out what order those concepts should be taught in.



PO, you will be happy to find out she is at funbrain.com right now, playing some math games! I am going to check out another one called primarygames.com my oldest daughter told me about.

LOL! I wasn't referring to the games and I was joking with you. Probably not a good time to do that right now. I apologize for it.

It's just that an expensive curriculum is not necessary at the Elementary level. I could teach Elementary math with my hands tied behind my back and duct tape on my mouth.

You can teach any concept you want. They don't have to be in any order.

One important place you can order your concept workbooks would be www.christianbook.com/homeschool. They carry all the popular and tried curriculum being used in America. You'll find something that hits you as workable for your daughter, I'm sure.

Rote memory on multiplication is a must.

Okay, that's it. I'm trying to stay off this Forum so as not to be distracted. Please pray for our family. We are in the midst of a horrendous spiritual storm and I need someone's prayers to cover us. Thank you!

[rgcraig]

Wal-Mart has flash cards and math books - get started with those while you are trying to decide which way to go.

Some things in math you just have to memorize!

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

LOL! I wasn't referring to the games and I was joking with you. Probably not a good time to do that right now. I apologize for it.

It's just that an expensive curriculum is not necessary at the Elementary level. I could teach Elementary math with my hands tied behind my back and duct tape on my mouth.


Does this mean I can count on you to be on the next bus to Indiana?

You can teach any concept you want. They don't have to be in any order.

One important place you can order your concept workbooks would be www.christianbook.com/homeschool. They carry all the popular and tried curriculum being used in America. You'll find something that hits you as workable for your daughter, I'm sure.

Rote memory on multiplication is a must.

Okay, that's it. I'm trying to stay off this Forum so as not to be distracted. Please pray for our family. We are in the midst of a horrendous spiritual storm and I need someone's prayers to cover us. Thank you!

Seriously, I could probably teach her everything too, if I knew exactly what she's supposed to know at this age. I would much rather buy a program, though, than to just go it alone. That's why I am checking out all these different options, so I can find one that will fit. $64 doesn't sound like a lot of money to me. I can buy the whole program for the entire 3rd grade for $300. Even that doesn't sound like a lot of money to me, compared with all the expenses involved with having a child in public school. Anyway, I will keep you posted.

If you want to buddy up with me as an AFF Prayer Partner let me know.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Wal-Mart has flash cards and math books - get started with those while you are trying to decide which way to go.

Some things in math you just have to memorize!

That is something else on my list of things to look into later this week. I know they have flash cards, but I haven't looked at anything else they might offer. The good part with all of this is that my daughter is totally on board with doing whatever it takes to learn her math. We'll see how she feels about it when it stops being fun and starts being work!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Rico

That is something else on my list of things to look into later this week. I know they have flash cards, but I haven't looked at anything else they might offer. The good part with all of this is that my daughter is totally on board with doing whatever it takes to learn her math. We'll see how she feels about it when it stops being fun and starts being work!

They have workbooks and they are by grade level. I just saw them this weekend.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rico

Seriously, I could probably teach her everything too, if I knew exactly what she's supposed to know at this age. I would much rather buy a program, though, than to just go it alone. That's why I am checking out all these different options, so I can find one that will fit. $64 doesn't sound like a lot of money to me. I can buy the whole program for the entire 3rd grade for $300. Even that doesn't sound like a lot of money to me, compared with all the expenses involved with having a child in public school. Anyway, I will keep you posted.

If you want to buddy up with me as an AFF Prayer Partner let me know.

I guess I'm thinking that because your daughter is an artist she needs to handle and touch to get the whole concept. I'm just not real big on computer programs for Math in the lower grades. That's just me. You know what will work for you.

Sure we could buddy up. How does that work?

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I guess I'm thinking that because your daughter is an artist she needs to handle and touch to get the whole concept. I'm just not real big on computer programs for Math in the lower grades. That's just me. You know what will work for you.

Sure we could buddy up. How does that work?

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