Math is one of those subjects that everyone uses daily. Yet how much math do you really need to learn? This is something that I always go back and forth with in my head. Should I be having my kids learn math that they may never need or should they know it just incase.
I was going to just teach them math that they needed at the moment and as they got into different aspects of life teach them what they needed, but things change. My husband kept saying that the kids needed more “structure” and should be learning something like the kids in school do. So, we added structured math to our weekly to do list. Right now we are trying to find the right math program that fits their learning styles and our life style. So far we have used Spectrum workbooks but I believe we need something that has more instruction and less mom involvement. The early years were easy to do worksheets that have short lessons with little instruction, but as the math gets harder (and mom has more distractions) we need something else. The two older kids are working on math 3 to 4 times a week, it all depends what our week is like. Along with adding math, Delilah has decided that she could use some help with her spelling and would like to learn to type on a keyboard without looking. For spelling help we have decided that she just needs to read more and try to spell words before asking for help. I figure that if she is introduced to words more often then maybe they will stick in her head to spell. If she needs more instruction in the future we will add something else. I have never been a strong speller so this digital age helps us a lot. Heck, my 11 year old has been a better reader and speller than me for years! For typing Delilah has started typing.com. So far it seems to be a good fit for her, we shall see in the long run.
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May 2019
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