Those who know me are aware of the fact that I lack confidence when it comes to math. I would rather watch reality television than engage in addition, subtraction, division, or multiplication. When we agreed to embark upon this homeschooling journey it was with the understanding that my husband would take on the math part of our homeschooling curriculum.
So why do I loathe math so? It’s simple, it’s boring! At least the way it was taught to me. None of my teachers ever introduced me to the wacky, yet interesting, math tricks like the secrets of Pascal’s Triangle, and how to remember numbers. Math memories for me involve Mr. King taking points off because I was not using a number 3 pencil or because I forgot to underline the answer…. Combine that with a college diagnosis of Dyscalculia, and numbers have always been the bane of my existence.
Read more on my homeschooing blog.
Is your district using Hooda Math yet? All the math games are completely free and differentiated for all grade levels.
Cheers,
Michael Edlavitch
Math Teacher and Creator of HoodaMath.com
Twitter: callmeKristinaB
says:
Thanks for commenting. I am not sure what my district is using as we homeschool and my daughter is only 4.
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