Alenee Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I felt like I really messed up on math with my oldest dd and was reminded of my own favorite classical homeschooling book, Teaching the Trivium, and their philosophy on math. When I figured it all out, I had already passed the time to start over with my #1 dd but I took it to heart for the next two girls. However, dd #2 *wanted* a math *text* so I stuck with MUS. She's 9yo now and we're realizing that she has dyspraxia so writing anything is HORRIBLY frustrating to her. It always has been but it's coming to a peak now. I've backed off of most written work for the moment. So here's the thing. Should I stick with the Bluedorn philosophy and just keep at math with practical application and memory work until we get the dyspraxia under control? Or is there a math curriculum for the computer where a student would do all work on the computer? I'm shaking my head at the last question because I can't see how one would do long division or multi-digit multiplication on the computer. Hmmmmmmm..... I'm at a point where I have to re-think all of dd #2's work because of the dyspraxia. It's frustrating... She's so stinkin' smart but she feels defeated before she begins. I don't know how much can be answered from this post. If you made it this far, thanks for *listening*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I know nothing. Take that into consideration. We are doing Teaching Textbooks for now and much of it is on the computer. The answers are typed in and the grades are kept all within the computer. With the dyspraxia could you take tiles with numbers on them and have her use the tiles to work out the math problems on a magnetic board? It would be sort of like AAS but with numbers. Then she could type in the answer to the TT....or any other math curriculum of your choice. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Here are a couple threads that might help: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=254013&highlight=computer+math http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141748&highlight=computer+math One program not mentioned there is EPGY http://epgy.stanford.edu/openenroll/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 You could scribe for her. Also, short division might be easier, there is less writing. She would either have to write a few on the white board or with magnetic numbers, then you could scribe them for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Have you checked into Waldorf math? I think most of it is oral and involves physical activities like throwing a bean bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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