Are You Spending Enough Time On Math? 3 Guidelines To Follow
As a homeschooler you have taken on a huge responsibility for the education of your child. Basically, you have accepted to get directly involved in all aspects of a …
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How To Do A Math Problem Like A Math Teacher- 4 Areas of Focus For Homeschoolers
Despite what you may think math teachers are not perfect in math. Actually, all teachers have to work for years to develop their knowledge and skills. Math teachers in …
How To Get Your Homeschooler To Take Good Notes
So how do you take good notes? Just write down everything the teacher writes. Well sort of but good note taking takes work. Note taking is a skill and …
7 Things That Make Homeschoolers Weak In Math
Experience is the best teacher. As such I want to share with you lessons that I have learned over the years when it comes to teaching young people mathematics. …
Is Your Homeschooler Gifted In Math? 4 Ways To Know
So is your child gifted in math? The question is difficult to answer because all students are smart in their own ways. Moreover so many “average” math students have …
How to Recover From A Bad Day In Math
We all had those days that nothing goes right. When your bad day comes from homeschooling your child in math you want to reflect on what happened so the …
How To Homeschool A Child With ADD/ADHD In Math- 3 Great Tips
Many homeschooling parents have children with ADD/ADHD. Homeschooling a child is challenging enough so homeschooling a child with ADD/ADHD will likely be even more difficult. When I taught middle …
How To Ask Your Homeschooler A Math Question
What a crazy question “how to ask a math question?” – of course you just ask it! Well yes you could just fire away and ask math questions to …
Algebra For Technical School – How Much Do You Need To Know?
Before I became a math teacher I managed chemical production plant operations. Moreover before I worked in chemical plants I was a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy …
Multiple Choice Math Questions The Best Place To Start
On multiple choice questions the best place to start is by looking at the answers. Often times you can eliminate answers or pick up clues on how to select …
How To Fail A Math Course In 6 Easy Steps
Ok, I must confess the title of this post should be, “things to avoid to ace your math class!” but I purposely titled the post to grab your attention …
How To Use Deadlines to Manage Your Time
One of the best things you can do to help you with your busy day is to set deadlines. There is a key time management principal that states our …
Common Core Math Watch
How much do you know about the new common core curriculum standards? Well if you don’t know that much you need to get informed ASAP because it is changing …
Homeschool or Public School? The Best is…
So, what is better homeschool or public school? Well the answer depends on you and your child. As a former public school teacher I had the privilege of educating …
Make Sure Your Homeschooler Does Not Make This Common Mistake
Recently I was working with a student and once again saw one of the most common mistakes made in algebra. Actually it’s a mistake that has its roots when …
Get Your Coupons – Save Money And Practice Math!
Want a real life activity for your young kid to practice math? Well get out that Sunday newspaper and open up the coupon section. As you scan through the …
Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 What’s The Difference?
After your homeschooler finishes Pre-Algebra they will be taking Algebra 1. Most students will notice that Algebra 1 goes over many of the topics that they learned in Pre-Algebra. …
What Calculator Does Your Homeschooler Really Need?
Last week I purchased a TI-84 Plus calculator for my son. He is taking both Pre-Calculus and AP Statistics. His AP Stats teacher said it was a requirement to …
What Type Of Numbers Do We Use To Count Nothing?
One of the most basic abilities we have as humans is our ability to count. We can visualize and see various number of objects in our physical world and …
Negative of a Negative Number – Let’s Deal With The Confusion
A common misunderstanding of students when they start learning how to work with positive and negative numbers is dealing with the negative of a negative number situation (see below …