Comments on: One More Reason to Homeschool http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-more-reason-to-homeschool Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: darcee http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/comment-page-1/#comment-46579 darcee Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:46:25 +0000 http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/#comment-46579 Oh Jennifer, That is too funny. When our public school system announced it was switching to investigations and that elementary students were no longer going to memorize basic math facts (like multiplication tables) we were done. How is a kid supposed to handle Algebra if they aren't fluent with basic math facts? Oh Jennifer,

That is too funny. When our public school system announced it was switching to investigations and that elementary students were no longer going to memorize basic math facts (like multiplication tables) we were done. How is a kid supposed to handle Algebra if they aren’t fluent with basic math facts?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/comment-page-1/#comment-46441 Jennifer Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:19:29 +0000 http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/#comment-46441 I'm reeling here, I remember some of those examples from a progressive school I was pulled from by my mathematician of a father! They had parent meetings at night to teach the parents the new math. What they didn't realize was Dad sat there and enthusiastially guided every single problem shared on the board to the wrong answer. At the end of the night he stood up, revealed what he had done and informed the teacher and principal that my sister and I would not be returning to that school the next day. I’m reeling here, I remember some of those examples from a progressive school I was pulled from by my mathematician of a father! They had parent meetings at night to teach the parents the new math. What they didn’t realize was Dad sat there and enthusiastially guided every single problem shared on the board to the wrong answer. At the end of the night he stood up, revealed what he had done and informed the teacher and principal that my sister and I would not be returning to that school the next day.

]]> By: Anne v. http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/comment-page-1/#comment-46383 Anne v. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:19:28 +0000 http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/#comment-46383 Wow-thanks. As I always struggle with wondering if I am doing the "right thing" to have her pick up a Singapore Math text at the end made me feel so good! I really wasn't expecting that. Singapore is hard for ds at times but I love how it teaches and how he thinks when he "gets it." Wow-thanks. As I always struggle with wondering if I am doing the “right thing” to have her pick up a Singapore Math text at the end made me feel so good! I really wasn’t expecting that.
Singapore is hard for ds at times but I love how it teaches and how he thinks when he “gets it.”

]]> By: Easter A. http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/comment-page-1/#comment-46222 Easter A. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:05:54 +0000 http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/#comment-46222 Hi Stef, Yes, I agree. :-) Wholeheartedly. I used one of your flowers, instead of the picture of the bird. I thought it was perfect for Father's Day. Blessings to your hubby and to you... Love, Easter:-) Hi Stef,

Yes, I agree. :-) Wholeheartedly.

I used one of your flowers, instead of the picture of the bird. I thought it was perfect for Father’s Day. Blessings to your hubby and to you…

Love,
Easter:-)

]]> By: darcee http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/comment-page-1/#comment-46186 darcee Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:12:43 +0000 http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2008/06/13/one-more-reason-to-homeschool/#comment-46186 I HATE investigations math. My mother teaches 3rd and 4th graders and has to use investigations math. This was one of the reasons we decided to homeschool. I HATE investigations math. My mother teaches 3rd and 4th graders and has to use investigations math. This was one of the reasons we decided to homeschool.

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