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I need suggestions for word problems. Dd won't even try them now. (TT Algebra 1)


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Here's a good overview video on word problems that explains things clearly and slowly and here's a

one that's a bit longer and faster. Homeschoolbuyerscoop is also offering a free summer subscription to YourTeacher.com math lessons. I'm sure they would have a number of videos on problem solving.

 

If you don't need something immediately, Jann in TX is offering a special 2 day boot camp on Word Problems in August. Her classes are highly recommended on these boards.

 

 

Special Ops-- Surviving Word Problems

 

This 2-day workshop is designed for students who have completed Algebra 1, Geometry or Algebra 2 and need to spend some additional time developing the necessary skills to 'survive' word problems. The workshop begins with the foundational vocabulary and will focus on consecutive number, distance/rate/time and mixture problems. Strategies taught include a chart method for problem organization.

Tuition $30

A total of two 90 minute sessions meeting Tuesday and Thursday for 1 week.

Surviving Word Problems 10:00am-11:30am (central time)

August 5 and 7

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1page, I'm sorry to beat a dead horse, but remind me, why isn't she a reader? Maybe it's time to back up and address that? Maybe with a vision exam? A developmental optometrist will catch things a regular optometrist misses. You go to COVD to find one.

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Here's a good overview video on word problems that explains things clearly and slowly and here's a

one that's a bit longer and faster. Homeschoolbuyerscoop is also offering a free summer subscription to YourTeacher.com math lessons. I'm sure they would have a number of videos on problem solving.

 

If you don't need something immediately, Jann in TX is offering a special 2 day boot camp on Word Problems in August. Her classes are highly recommended on these boards.

 

 

Special Ops-- Surviving Word Problems

 

This 2-day workshop is designed for students who have completed Algebra 1, Geometry or Algebra 2 and need to spend some additional time developing the necessary skills to 'survive' word problems. The workshop begins with the foundational vocabulary and will focus on consecutive number, distance/rate/time and mixture problems. Strategies taught include a chart method for problem organization.

Tuition $30

A total of two 90 minute sessions meeting Tuesday and Thursday for 1 week.

Surviving Word Problems 10:00am-11:30am (central time)

August 5 and 7

 

Thanks!

 

Okay-Your first link led me to Jann's boot camp. :D

 

Oohh and her Boot Camp sounds good!

 

1page, I'm sorry to beat a dead horse, but remind me, why isn't she a reader? Maybe it's time to back up and address that? Maybe with a vision exam? A developmental optometrist will catch things a regular optometrist misses. You go to COVD to find one.

 

No, no, nothing wrong with her eyes at all. When she was in PS during middle school, she insisted on reading garbage the librarian displayed front and center. Books like The Clique which should be banned from any school library. ;) That plus her age and both of us being stubborn began what I refer to as our own little, private, literary war. She went on reading strike. :001_rolleyes: :o

Overall she just doesn't like to read. Oh, I'm sure a shallow, teenage romance book she'd gobble up, but anything else is only read when I put my foot down. :cool:

Her learning style is auditory, then kinesthetic. (sp?) I think!

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So this is a book, but it has a ton of practice, separated into types of problem (integer, coin, rate, finance......). It has fantastic worked examples and you can't beat the price for a used copy! ($.01)

 

Great for hitting the word problem thing hard and conquering!

 

http://www.amazon.com/Solving-Algebra-Problems-Judith-Barclay/dp/0534495737/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371730092&sr=8-1&keywords=solving+algebra+word+problems

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The Danica McKellar books are pretty good. I think they are engaging and do a good job of putting math into real world context, such that word problems make sense. What has helped at our house is insisting on drawing a picture and writing down what is known and what they're trying to find. Often the process of drawing the picture or listing what they know will help them see how things are related to each other. I also like the step that Saxon used to use in lower level math of having the student come up with their own "math stories" for each concept.

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