She actually was an amazing math student until around third grade and her first encounter with fractions using Singapore math. It was the first time she could not grasp the concept. It was also the first time that I could not figure out a way to explain it to her so she could understand it (probably because my own knowledge of fractions was so poor). We struggled for months. I finally decided to leave Singapore and try something else. We finally landed (after multiple curriculum flops) on MathUSee Epsilon which spent an entire year on fractions. Since that struggle though, she's convinced she

My favorite books this year were Zoe Ferraris's trilogy about various characters (the main one being a female forensic scientist) involved in crime solving in Saudi Arabia. It was a fascinating peek into a culture and a country I know very little about. The mystery was good as well, but the snapshot into Muslim life in Saudi Arabia is what made it my favorite. It felt like traveling in a year where that was impossible. I had quite a few close seconds, especially from the YA category. And I just finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke last night. It was by far one of the most intriguing

I believe she has math anxiety (if that's even a thing). She can do the math she knows well. She can learn math well with lots of practice and repetition, but when she sees a math problem or is asked to do math, all of that goes out the window and she just shuts down. I can't tell you how many times she'll bring me her math work and ask me to read the problem out loud to her. She says that it helps her better understand what it's asking eventhough she's read the same thing ten times. Once she does that once or twice, she's easily able to complete the rest of the problems even if the other prob

She can definitely do 1/2 + 1/3. It took her a year to get fractions, but she understands it. That makes me feel better at least. She had to pass a basic math skills test for her job and passed on the first try. The manager was impressed. She said most of their employees need 2 or 3 attempts to pass.

So focus on Algebra 1 and 2 or just Algebra 1?

Yes, we used Mathusee at the end of elementary, but she got bogged down in the decimal book and asked me to find something else. I even bought MUS Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 with intentions to return to it, but I started reading reviews on the boards here that said it wasn't rigorous enough to be a true Algebra 1 program, etc. so I went with Mr. D self - paced instead. Big mistake. That was two years of math wasted because she came to me last year and said she had learned nothing.

We're actually in Saxon 8/7. My plan originally was to put her in Shormann math for her junior and senior year so she could cover three maths in two years, but it didn't work out that way. She really struggles with retention of things I know we've already covered which is why I chose Saxon to start with (spiral on steroids). She does make good grades on the tests, so I know she's finally getting it. I just feel like she has a lot of gaps in math that I didn't even realize. I made the mistake of trying to remove myself from her math education because it was where we had the most contention in t

Yes! I have thought about this multiple times and probably need to explore it more, but I won't feel confident sending her to higher education without at least geometry under her belt.

So should we just stop pre-algebra altogether and just move on or try to accelerate through a different pre-algebra program and move to one of the algebra curriculums recommended above?

Unfortunately, we are in Arkansas now. We moved here in March. The community colleges here require students to take the ACT for admission just like regular universities. There's no way she could pass the math part. Moving from community college to a 4-year university was my original plan.

I need some help. Major help. My oldest is halfway through her junior year, but she's not even halfway through Pre-Algebra in math. There are multiple reasons for this difficulty finding the correct math fit in upper elementary, which resulted in basically a lost year of math. Finding what I thought was the perfect math fit in Jr. High only for my daughter to tell me that she spent two years learning nothing. Plus, she really dislikes math and will put it off or not do it if she can. In all other ways, she's an amazing student with great grades and wants to go on to higher education (not

Has a group been created? I'd love to join as well

I got on a rom-com Bollywood kick this summer. My three favorites I watched this summer on Netflix were : Khoobsurat, Love Per Square Foot, and The Zoya Factor I also love Bride and Prejudice mentioned above. It was my gateway Bollywood movie

I guess my problem is that I'm actually really good at math. I don't like it though, but I can solve problems. My stumbling block has been I have no clue how to explain it, especially to a kid who doesn't get it or struggles.

Any recommendations to help a homeschool mom improve either or both of those?