"There is a way out of every box, a solution to every puzzle; it's just a matter of finding it."
~Jean-Luc Picard When my son was a little guy he struggled with math. He was around 5th grade when he said, "I'm just not good at math." It hurt my heart to see him discouraged, I told him that he was not bad at math, we had just not found his flavor. As people have preferences of taste in foods, people also have different learning styles and this curriculum was not a good "fit."We poked around and in the spirit of Proverbs 15:22, I sought a advice from many moms I respected in our circle. I looked for moms who had kids that had graduated and were doing well. Resoundingly I heard many moms suggest Teaching Textbooks. After a little deliberation, we tried it. I loaded it and got my son set up. He LOVED it! He loved math!!! We found Robert's flavor. Teaching Textbooks introduced math in a fun, easy, laid back way that clicked hard with him. It gave me so much peace to see him enjoying math and learning without a hiccup. The subject he saved for last that would sometimes trail on towards dinner was now the first one he wanted to do. I traditionally don't like online work, but in this case, there was not a traditional alternative that produced the same results. I recently showed it to my daughter who is going into 3rd. She also loved it, but she is doing phenomenally with Math U See which is more traditional, so we will keep to that program. This is a great math program that starts around $45.00 for the year AND has a free trial so your student can try it out for free before you commit. Love it. If you have no objections to additional screen time, this is a great choice. If your student is struggling with arithmetic, this might be his or her flavor. It is certainly worth a try. Parental involvement is low. Class time is under an hour. http://www.teachingtextbooks.com/
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