nlmullen Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi, I can't believe we are just weeks away from starting school and I still have nothing picked out for my 17 year old learning disabled daughter for Math. We worked last year on lots of word problems and she still struggles with choosing an operation and multi-step word problems. At this point I would like her to do practical math, like making change, estimating, figuring out which is the better buy at a supermarket. I've looked at Abeka Consumer Math, but it looks too hard for her. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Leisa in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iris Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 If you go to their site, http://www.teachingtextbooks.com, you can view many sample lessons and placement tests. Hope you find something to put your mind at ease....don't stress! Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 You might get some samples from Rod and Staff if you want a Christian publisher. They are written for Mennonite and Amish communities, and the Amish kids don't go all the way through high school. (They drop out to work on the family farms, businesses, etc.) The focus is more on practical math than the typical college-track math. However, Rod and Staff materials are not necessarily easy. Probably the best thing to do, if you don't have to have materials from a Christian publisher is to look into materials from secular publishers that cater to special needs. I'll bet they have exactly what your daughter needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Try looking at Walch Math options. Rainbow carries some of Walch's products, so if you see one you like check and see if Rainbow carries it at a discount. Disclaimer: I have used none of these programs. I have however used Walch's Power Basics World History as a spine for my ds who is not a fan of history and have been very pleased. HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I second the Walch.com books. We are using the Short Lessons History as a spine also and the Contemporary Chemistry. Another option is MUS. Working well for my high schooler. Short lessons based on mastery with plenty of practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 or math curriculum specifically for special needs high schoolers. Three great website/catalogs: Wieser Educational: http://www.wiesereducational.com Saddleback Educational Publishing: http://www.sdlback.com PCI Education: www. pcieducation.com All three have printed catalogs to send you, have some samples on their websites, and specialize in special ed curriculum. I think Wieser has the most, but check out all three. MIchelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetbaby Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Don't forget that Walch has a free catalog also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hi, I can't believe we are just weeks away from starting school and I still have nothing picked out for my 17 year old learning disabled daughter for Math. We worked last year on lots of word problems and she still struggles with choosing an operation and multi-step word problems. At this point I would like her to do practical math, like making change, estimating, figuring out which is the better buy at a supermarket. I've looked at Abeka Consumer Math, but it looks too hard for her. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Leisa in NY As far as choosing the correct operation for word problems, has your dd learned to translate between the language of math and the language of word problems? The key for my ds and me (and I was good at math! I just couldn't do word problems!!!!!) was to memorize the typical words and phrases and what operations they indicated. For example, + may be represented by the words "total", "sum", "add", etc. A suggestion for multi-step problems is to break the problems into it's various steps. Then go back and show how the original question "assumed" that she would do these intermediate steps. She'll also need a series of basic questions to ask as she tackles these problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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