Chrysalis Academy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 ETA: Here's the class https://class.stanford.edu/courses/Education/EDUC115N/How_to_Learn_Math/about And there are several discussions ongoing about it. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/477667-stanford-math-course-coming-anyone-else-interested/ Currently my feelings are mixed - so I'm backtracking on the enthusiastic recommendation! However, the class and the resulting discussions have been interesting and thought provoking, so worth a look if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I am taking this class, and have started reading her book. It is a breath of fresh air to me as I despised math and never progressed very far. I am already starting to see why. And hoping it's not too late to turn things around for my two kids. One of my kids shines in math concepts and problem-solving, but is very poor with math computation. Now I'm starting to understand that too. Agree with the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I finished section 3 as well. I am finding it very inspirational and have changed up my approach for next year's math. The references for section 3 list ipad apps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks from a math phobic mom. I signed up. I can do math; I just choose not to. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Well, I've been very inspired so far. I pulled out my Kitchen Table Math books to review for dd7, and I'm drooling over RFWP's Problemoids for dd10 (again) . . . although I'm thinking that two Zaccaro books, HOE, Math for Real Kids, and LOF PreA are probably enough supplements for now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Mist Academy Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Peer pressure will be the end of me... How is this structured time-wise? Sorry if I've missed the answer somewhere. Are they hour long classes, short segments, or ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Super short segments. You can just watch them, or you can watch them and participate in the back-and-forth, which really just consists of you typing in short answers to some thought questions, and peer-reviewing short responses from others. I usually just audit courses, but in this case I'm actually getting a lot out of participating fully. It's very thought-provoking. So each session takes about an hour to get through, I'd guess, and the video segments are short. I ended up reading all 25 pages of the Lament paper, only the first 5 were assigned, so you can definitely make it longer! But I've been dipping in and out of it all day and have finished 2 sessions already. They posted the first 4 sessions now, and the next 4 will be up in a couple of weeks, but the whole course is meant to be 8 weeks long (just an hour or two per week). It's worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I was already signed up but had missed the start. Thank you for this reminder! I loved the book of hers I read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I have to start this tonight. I signed up last month and have had all kinds of crazy this week so glad it's set up this way so you can work around your schedule and still get everything out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I'm all signed up but haven't had the chance to start anything yet. I'm so excited! Maybe I'll get a chance tonight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Peer pressure will be the end of me... :lol: I just signed up, looks interesting! I was just wondering how to spend all those buckets of free time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I think I might dive into this this weekend. And add it to DD's math work for the fall--I've always loved math but she doesn't, and if it can help her attitude and our approach, I'm all for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoverdavid30 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks! All of that was helpful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks for the reminder! I wanted to start this the other day but forgot. It looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I loved the book of hers I read. Because of you, I ended up borrowing the book from the library an hour ago :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Because of you, I ended up borrowing the book from the library an hour ago :) I'll be interested in what you think of it. I wonder what I myself would think if I came to it after, rather than before, the discussion on the accelerated learning board, and seeing the criticisms by the math department professor, and so on. I still think I got a lot out of it, including more of an understanding of ways my son might differ from me in math just because of being a boy. I also went more toward doing some puzzles with him, and allowing more fun stuff to count as math. I also decided to get AOPS Algebra as our his main curriculum to start whenever it has arrived and he has finished theater camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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