Hello! I am experiencing the exact same difficulty with my 9 year old and math. Here are a few things that are helping us tremendously: 1. Handwriting- My girl is left handed so this has always been a hurdle for her. When writing math equations, her writing starts strong and then slips, shrinks, and becomes unreadable. I did some research on how to help her and the biggest suggestion was to introduce her to calligraphy or cursive. Calligraphy is REALLY FUN. I stopped judging her handwriting or commenting on it. She feels bad enough about herself and doesn't need me riding her to improve. Instead, I explained to her that her writing is like a fingerprint, In that it is special and no one else has her writing. Then I told her that's its her own form of art. This kid loves art and there has been a massive shift in her writing by simply helping her change her mentality about it, introducing her to "fancy" writing, and making it an expression of who she is. 2. Math- My daughters attitude is much like your daughter. She says she "hates math", she starts hysterically crying half way through her work, and she asks to take a break every 2 minutes. I realized that she may be dyslexic which we are looking into. I no longer leave her side during math. I used to give her the lesson and leave her to it while I taught my other kids their lessons. Me simply being there, saying encouraging things has been a game changer. I stopped correcting her and started asking questions instead, I changed my tone and forced myself to eliminate any sort of frustration from my voice. Kids pick up on that. I'm not saying that you are doing anything wrong. This is just something I realized about my own self. I was rightfully frustrated but showing my feelings about it was breaking her down more. Kids look for attention, positive or negative, so I made a shift in myself. Once I see that my daughter has comprehension, we simply stop. That's it. Lessson over, move on tomorrow. There is no reason to put her or yourself through that stress. This was what our teacher suggested we do. (We do Charter 2 days a week along with homeschool). Her teacher also suggested a tutor, which I'm also going to try. Teacher basically explained that there are certain things kids don't want to learn from their parents. Math and playing an instrument are the most commonly frustrating subject between parent and child. It's okay to get help and you're not alone here. The entire reason we are homeschooling is so that we can teach in a way that our children can truly learn and grow. Most of us realized at some point that public school was not the right fit. We don't want "assembly line" children, right? Therefore, we have to break our own mentality that our children must be producing something tangible in order to show that they are learning. I truly hope and pray that things get easier for you and that you find balance. I know it's hard to reach out and ask for help and I'm very thankful to find this group.