I’m teaching Chemistry for the local Co-op. We’re about to begin Specific Heat. Theromochemistry or heat, in general, is hard. Add in labs, data, and spreadsheets. Then the kiddos need to calculate Q or heat. You get the picture. I’m going to need three or four 90 minute classes to do labs, collect data, and analyze it. I have to review how to graph with a graphing calculator. The teens need to be able to apply these skills and do word problems. Additionally, they have to work at home. See what I mean when Imsay this is hard?
You are going to have sections in math which simply require more time. Your kiddo might be stumped. She isn’t ready to make a leap in understanding. Take the time. Stop the count-down clock in your head that tells you you’re never going to finish math this year. Math seems to build; she’s likely to need the skills imparted in this lesson. Resist the temptation to get frustrated. Instead, take a few days and make sure this topic is clear. You’ll know when your daughter isn’t crying anymore. (Although, personally, when I see a complicated math problem, I like to take a few minutes to weep, too!)
When we home-schooled my friend’s daughter, LaCie, she struggled with Algebra. We tried Saxon. What a fail! We switched to Glencoe. Algebra took a couple of years. (Consumer Math was fine.) But, we persisted—by ‘we’ I mean my husband, Rob. We took the time Lacie needed to learn Algebra. The next time you get bogged down with a lesson, hit pause. Make sure your kiddo has the concept before you move on. Yes, you might be working on Algebra I over the summer.
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