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We’ve run into math problems this year, or rather problems with math concepts this year in Pre-Algebra.   First we needed to spend weeks on the concept of adding and subtracting with negative numbers.    Finally though we passed that hurdle and adding and subtracting with negative numbers became “easy.”   What a happy day […]

ht to MaryM at WTM Forums
I spent last evening exploring Khan Academy vidEo library, watching a few of their pre-algebra math videos and doing math problems.   Can’t wait to have the boys explore this site too.

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ugh!  I feel like I am pushing a rope trying to teach Mark math.  At moments I feel like he gets it and then he doesn’t.  Three steps forward and 5 steps backwards is often how I feel it is around here with Mark and Math. Right now he doesn’t get negative numbers,  or […]

This morning I took my two dogs for a walk around the neighborhood while Michael rode fast by us.  He has quite an exercise program and is very dedicated to it.  Routine, he likes that.   It was hot on our walk, and humid, and I don’t do well with either.  Brutus really […]

MilitaryKid has never really liked math; it has never come close to being his favorite subject; it has never been an easy subject for him either. As I wrote before that while he finished his Singapore 5B book last spring, he really didn’t have a clue how to work math problems […]

Finally we had our first full week of school. Actually it included our first full day of school too. I haven’t been much in the mood to post about it either. It just seems strange to have such a late start but that’s life. We had other life happenings take place.
This […]

Background:
MilitaryKid is entering 6th grade, has used Singapore Math from the beginning, along with R&S and Calculadders and Math Worksheet Factory. I LOVE math, it is my favorite subject and enjoy teaching it, and do math for fun, but realize I MUST be doing something WRONG. Why do I feel this way […]

“MK, how’s your math going? Let’s see your work.” I look at the page, filled with doodle work—and this is a child who really doesn’t care to draw.
“Upstairs. There’s a toilet with your name on it that needs to be cleaned.”
We had a little chat this evening about choices. We once […]

SK finished up Singapore’s New Elementary Math 3A yesterday covering Algebra 2, Trigonometry and geometry topics. He had worked through most of this material last spring but when we started back this fall SK was making too many mistakes. Being careless was what he claimed, however I felt […]

Yes, something happened here today that was way more exciting then the election results. Sure, they are important but for us this was even more exciting.
MK was heard saying over and over;
This math is so easy mom. I know how to do this, …. this is so easy….
I have never, ever heard MK  […]