Mommy22alyns Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 When you're teaching something like math, once you start working with your kids on it, do you basically remember what to do, or do you need some self-ed to make it? What about other subjects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 When you're teaching something like math, once you start working with your kids on it, do you basically remember what to do, or do you need some self-ed to make it? What about other subjects? Other subjects, sort of, but then it's been 35 years since I learned some of this stuff! Math...no. I punt that to their Dad, the math genius. I don't even look at it, because both kids are ahead of me, I'm sorry to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Like Tranquil Mind -- sometimes yes, but sometimes not. But even when not, I find it comes a LOT easier, if I do it along with DC. I would guess you, too, will find even subjects that were hard for you will "click" quicker and easier for you this time around. ;) And a super-cool thing for me is that with doing the Math with DC, I suddenly saw a lot of connections I'd never made while learning it as a student, and I feel like I have a MUCH better overall understanding of Math (and the other school subjects) now that I have had the opportunity to "re-learn", and also often get a first-time-exposure, along with my DC. ;) Enjoy YOUR learning adventures along with that of your DC! Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I need to read ahead for grammar. I can't remember all the grammar terms at the top of my head like this list. Its like I can correct my kids grammatical mistakes but I can't explain it sometimes. For german I am re-learning since i have forgotten some of the vocabulary and most of the grammar. However re-learning is much faster than from scratch. Math and Science are subjects that I am strong enough in to explain with pencil and paper. I might double check for spelling in biology/life sciences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 i think it depends on you and the topic. math was my strongest thing in school, and it comes back to me without me even noticing. i've been surprised how easily the science comes back to me - that was my second best subject. some topics i'm relearning . . . like history. i knew NO history . . . i'm learning that from scratch with them, and liking it much more than i did when i was in school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Oh yes, my own history education was pathetic! I learned more in teaching Rebecca just SOTW 1 than I did my entire school career! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 With Math? I read ahead about 10 pages or so. They teach a lot of things differently than I was taught. Usually with some review I'm okay, but teaching a different way for long division was tough for me. We will most likely be getting a tutor for her in the later years. I know my limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I will teach through alg1 and geometry. Beyond this, I hire a tutor. It isn't that I can't figure it out what is on the page. It is that because I have never had to use this level of math I can't play with the material with the joy and enthusiasm that I can with lower level maths. I wanted/ want my boys to work with someone who can share their love for high school level maths. I had some fabulous English teachers when I was in school, so I have no problem with English. History is a basic content subject as is elementary science. It's all fun. This time around I will probably get some help for high school science as I flat out lack the enthusiasm and have absolutely no interest in teaching them. Also, this last child may want to take AP Physics and that one I can't teach. :-) Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I have no problems with grammar\writing, elementary math, elementary science, and basic history. So, it's pretty smooth sailing up until 7th\8th grade with the exception of foreign language which I'm learning for the first time along with my dc. Now, highschool...that's different. I am, at this moment, supposed to be watching Algebra lectures on Khan so I can stay a week or so ahead of dd14. I feel I know Sal personally; his voice is sooo familiar to me now. :p I've also been watching a lot of biology lectures (really not a strong area for me) and reading a lot of lit analysis on Shmoop. However, I figure I only have to go through this learning curve once (for the next 4 years) and then I'll be good to go with the other 4 children. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 yeah, i have to say, i understand the high school chemistry, but i'm not ENJOYING it. and either is he. once i stop being dizzy from the anesthesia from the knee surgery here, i need to find a way to skip through it quickly, and maybe we'll do LOF physics, cuz he really does not want high school physics, and then we'll do some sort of advanced biology topics next year. biology was his fave and i HATE it lol. but i have a plan .. .video lectures, take notes, do a research project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKshanmar Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm pretty sure I learned nothing about history (besides Christopher Columbus) and the grammar... huh? So I learned that right along with my kids. Math... it came back to me. My oldest had the hesitant, slightly confused mom. The 2nd had a wow-I-get-this-mom. And the next two had a confident math teacher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybell Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I am a natural at math so I can teach it really easily. Sometimes though, I do admit, I have to look up different ways of teaching it because what makes sense to me doesn't make sense to my daughters. So need some inventive and different ways of working the problems that will stick in their brains. Science, I have no problems. Grammar is a different story. I do have to read over their lesson quickly if they have a question but I usually understand it as soon as I read it and can explain it to them. History, I am learning along side of them because I didn't have a good history background. So far haven't run into anything I can't tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 It doesn't all come back to me like magic. But- it all comes back to me very quickly with a little refreshing. Does that make sense? I have forgotten quite a bit that I learned. If I see something on a worksheet that I don't remember how to do and just hand it to my child with no prep, I couldn't grade it without looking at the answer key, and he'd be on his own if he had a problem. However, if I don't remember something on a worksheet and take a second to flip through the instructional material and see the explanations in the answer key, then it does come back to me and I have been able to explain everything thoroughly and in my own words. I've been surprised at how quickly it comes back but it doesn't come back without at least a little effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nscribe Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Generally yes, but then again, there is so much to learn that part of the fun is discovering the new nuggets or rediscovering the ones of days gone by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Does it come back to me? I'm only up to third grade so, so far, I haven't really come up with anything I didn't feel like I already knew. But in most subjects, and most especially math, I'm finding that my knowledge is being really deepened and it's awesome. My conceptual understanding of elementary math is light years ahead of where it was. So far I'm having a lot of fun digging deeper on my own and (I hope) giving my kids a much more thorough education than what I had. But I don't know how long I'll be able to keep it up. I'd love to think I'll be able to understand Calculus the second time around . . . but my kids will probably not want mom hanging over them by then :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NASDAQ Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 It comes back pretty easily. In fact, it's much easier the second time. I've found this with tutoring as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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