tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post3428854687821606015..comments2022-12-07T04:44:19.291-06:00Comments on What are we learning?: Homeschool Conversations-Pt.3Dinsfamilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07311275298286443242noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-92108818372309030232010-03-18T08:32:53.186-05:002010-03-18T08:32:53.186-05:00Michelle,
Thanks for your comments. I think it wa...Michelle,<br />Thanks for your comments. I think it was a couple of things that got D-Man to this point. First, he's just a mathy guy. He thinks about math a lot and was often discovering math concepts (like multiplication) on his own before we started with any curriculum. Second, we've been using two concept-based curricula this year. Between Singapore and Miquon, he's gotten a good understanding of what it means to multiply 2x5. He's seen it in pictures and used manipulatives to demonstrate what's going on in the problem. At his age, I'm more interested in him understanding the relationships between addition, subtraction, and multiplication than just memorizing facts. He does know his addition facts well and we're working on cementing his subtraction facts, but haven't started on multiplication tables yet. Third, this really suprised me. I'm learning that we don't have to teach them everything, but give them opportunities to figure things out. That's why I love Miquon math right now. I'm going to write a post on it today or tomorrow to explain what it is. I hope that helps. --TairaDinsfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311275298286443242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-11457317343952514842010-03-17T12:47:10.158-05:002010-03-17T12:47:10.158-05:00I was telling my husband about this last night. W...I was telling my husband about this last night. We were wondering, as parents who are just beginning to homeschool our 5 yr old, how did you get to this point? Do you think it was a particular curriculum or process? Do you think it was playing? As a math teacher, I understand the depth here, and that is what I want for my son, too.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345814805896806703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-8746759724598213762010-03-16T13:49:27.677-05:002010-03-16T13:49:27.677-05:00Great Job to both of you... mommy and student!Great Job to both of you... mommy and student!Blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291082180250303330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-69577901390695710092010-03-16T10:36:00.167-05:002010-03-16T10:36:00.167-05:00Wow! My college students can't do that. Such ...Wow! My college students can't do that. Such reasoning is exactly what I wish all students could begin with. Then the facts are not just memorized, they truly make common sense.michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-71176182840195955842010-03-15T16:01:49.337-05:002010-03-15T16:01:49.337-05:00Here I was thinking we were going to practice coun...Here I was thinking we were going to practice counting by 2's. <br /><br />That math minor is certianly coming in handy teaching arithmetic ;) See, those extra classes were worth it.Dinsfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311275298286443242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-54103625819672734322010-03-15T14:25:17.835-05:002010-03-15T14:25:17.835-05:00Nice, your higher education shows in your correct ...Nice, your higher education shows in your correct long written out equation. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576378332979847580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042960370399838101.post-90810553890817556052010-03-15T12:29:49.866-05:002010-03-15T12:29:49.866-05:00What?
This kid is gonna be dangerous. I would ha...What?<br /><br />This kid is gonna be dangerous. I would have never thought to do (5*2)-(2*2) = (3*2) = 6Dadnoreply@blogger.com