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From:	sasha (c-67-163-209-45.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Subject:	Re: 14 yo not happy w/Teaching Textbooks Math, other recommendations.
Date:	February 14, 2008 at 2:38 pm PST

In Reply to: 14 yo not happy w/Teaching Textbooks Math, other recommendations. posted by Debbie on January 15, 2008 at 9:32 am:

Have you tried sitting with him for some of the lessons, to see
exactly why he's having problems understanding? With Teaching
Textbooks, I have the children watch the cdrom first, then read the
lesson in the textbook itself and work the practice problem. Then
they check the practice problem to make sure they get it. If not, we
watch the solution cdrom and watch the lesson again. Next they
complete the assignment problems. A student who is struggling
will do only the odd problems (leaving the even for the next day.)
We then check the problems and watch the solution cdrom for all
the ones they got wrong. We've been using TT for three years with
one math-kid and one non-math-kid (High School level) and so
far this approach has been successful. I do require them to slow
down and really analyze when they're having a problem. We try to
be very mindful.

Perhaps if you help to really focus his lessons it'll help. Most 14
year olds need a lot of "help" to focus! ;-) Totally normal! It's so
expensive, I hate to see anyone curriculum-hopping if they don't
have to! :)

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