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Leonie
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Posted: Sept 29 2005 at 5:28pm \| IP Logged

A friend was over for lunch the other day. And we talked maths.

My friend felt it was important to begin at the beginning of a maths book ( she uses Singapore Maths) and then continue to the end. That this was logical and sequential.

We have always taken a hit or miss approach to a maths book

, using it as a tool to dip into here and there, depending on what else is happening - mathematically speaking.

I think I was inspired by this approach by reading one of Raymond Moore's books, in my early years of homeschooling.

So, what do you do with a Maths book? And why?

Just curious.

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Posted: Sept 29 2005 at 7:07pm \| IP Logged

Leonie wrote:

We have always taken a hit or miss approach to a maths book

, using it as a tool to dip into here and there, depending on what else is happening - mathematically speaking.

Leonie,
The answer to this depends a little bit on the child using the text.

With one son, I tend to use the hit and miss method. More a case here of 'what hasn't he covered' or what is he in the mood for. (something easy or harder.)

With 2 other sons they jump all around their books by their own choice, choosing what they want for the day. Also they tend to vary in amount they cover too.

Dd tends to work systematically throught the book. She is very maths orientated. However this year she is doing grade 7 maths and for the first time finding maths a bit tough. So some days she says 'do I have to do anymore of this?' Response is 'if you understand it you can move on and not have to complete all questions'.

Next term we are swapping to Singapore maths for ds10, I'm imagining like your friend we may have to be a bit more systematic in our approach. However it is the first text ds 10, has actually liked the look of. It does not have an intimidating look about it. This is important to him. I'm really hoping this text will suit him. Have read great reports about SM.

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Anne Marie M
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Posted: Sept 30 2005 at 11:28pm \| IP Logged

We start at the beginning and work through. So much of math builds on what has been learned before that I think the student risks not getting the full picture with too much jumping around.

Anne Marie

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