Hi members of the Beyond TERC message board. This board is broadly defined to include those who are coping with TERC math, those who are afterschooling, those...
beyondterc@yahoogroup...
Oct 1, 2006 10:37 pm
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A teacher in Seattle wrote to me, and granted permission to blog our correspondence. Read the blog ...
Bravo to the teacher who knows that TERC math doesn't provide everything the kids need. Bravo for speaking up. I have almost made up my mind to order the...
... Will ... should ... From my experience, I'd say hold off on the intensive practice, until you see whether the text and the workbook are sufficient. You can...
I have been working on math with my daughter(in addition to the random school assignment) for almost a year. We work on knowing the basic facts, and...
We are really enjoying Singapore with our kids. Two things Singapore doesn't do, though, are probability and statistics. You could use another program for...
Hi beyondterc@yahoogroups.com! Lucky duck. Linda Moran wants you to check out this Squidoo lens: http://www.squidoo.com/afterschooling Afterschooling is the...
I'm wondering where the Amway-style parent workshops have gone in our school district. For a while, they were churning out unsuspecting parents as glassy-eyed,...
I think the constructivist programs are misguided in the area of helping kids be enthusiastic about math. (They're misguided on other things too, but that's...
I totally agree with you about the fun aspect. I am dismayed to hear from you that this is still an element in eighth grade math. When they are busy having...
I must say I think it is sending the wrong message that everything must be fun in education. Isn't the simple joy of independently solving a problem correctly...
... "I totally agree with you about the fun aspect. I am dismayed to hear from you that this is still an element in eighth grade math." Linda: Yes indeed. And...
This article is about NYC schools, that have been suffering from a dearth of Everyday Math. Elizabeth Carson runs New York City Hold. Carson makes a case for...
I've been using Singapore Math for a couple of months and my daughter seems to be one of those kids who needs to do procedures along with the concepts. She's...
... Singapore has bridged the gap between the visual and the practice. I took her back to level 3B and she's 11. She's on 4B now and I'm not rushing her. It's...
I wrote a blog entry this morning that's tangentially related to this board, so I'm posting it here. LOL. I'm not a homeschooler; rather, I'm an afterschooler....
I have been doing some reading on learning disabilities and different learning styles. From what I read I gather that certain learners have trouble with math, ...
You're right about everything you said. Recently I spoke with a specail ed teacher who bemoaned the constructivist math programs for the very reasons you...
I've written about this before on my lenses. Now there's another study showing that proficiency in math is inversely proportional to happiness in math. And...
... the principal. I had the opportunity this weekend and while I didn't quote my daughter, I did tell her former principal that I was using Singapore Math,...
She mumbled something about my daughter having never really understood math. ... I find this maddening. I heard about a bright kid who struggled with TERC....
Many parents wonder how to properly communicate respect for teachers while simultaneously afterschooling due to the school's inadequacy. One father was so...
I take it there are mostly parents of older students here, who have become dissatisfied with the math program. Maybe some of you are doing something, maybe...
... Linda, Can you give more details (i.e. a citation for parents being responsible over schools)? I have a law degree, and there are some rather interesting...
I loved your post. Here's my reply: This may make you laugh or it may make you cry, but I've been watching our school system for a long time. And I have...
... afterschooling. ... value ... Ouch. That hurts. I had been hoping as he moved up in grades (maybe second, which was where we started getting split into...
Hi members of the Beyond TERC message board. This board is broadly defined to include those who are coping with TERC math, those who are afterschooling, those...
beyondterc@yahoogroup...
Nov 2, 2006 1:08 am
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... wrote: Did the school system learn nothing from The Incredibles? :) ... LOL! Every teacher and administrator should see that movie. You are absolutely...
... <samuel.gardner@...> wrote: should I approach her with these concerns? ... Sure. Individual teachers are what redeems a school. Some teachers don't allow...
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