If it was easy, then it wouldn’t be worth doing. This is one of the sayings that you would hear in my household on any given day. Andrew Pudewa says something similar when he says, “If it’s worth doing, then it’s worth doing poorly first.” Anything worth doing is going to take a process […]
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If you spent this past February surfing the web or cruising the convention aisles searching for the perfect math curricula, then it might surprise you to hear me say that the book you choose is not the key to success in high school math. In fact, if you compare today’s math curricula with Ray’s algebra
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We’ve looked at the reasons to continue through algebra 2, but what other high school math classes are worth pursuing? The traditional high school mathematics course of study is: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Precalculus or Trigonometry. We’ve explored why our students should study through Algebra 2 at the very least. But what about
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More and more homeschoolers are considering ending their child’s high school math after geometry. There are a few reasons for this: Some colleges are requiring college algebra regardless of high school math study Their students are struggling with math They aren’t planning to go to a university They don’t understand why we study higher level
Today is the 5th Monday of the month. These are the odd weeks. The shifting week. Starting with one month and ending with another, you never know quite which month you are supposed to act in. Which month’s goals do you focus on? Which month’s bills do you pay? This is the week that I
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