tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post2709749998018961631..comments2023-10-25T22:46:08.519-07:00Comments on Fisher Academy International ~ Teaching Home: MEP. A math story.amy in peruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-41363746431303654682014-07-10T13:39:36.508-07:002014-07-10T13:39:36.508-07:00Thank you so much for this post Amy. I think it...Thank you so much for this post Amy. I think it's a must read for anyone transitioning to MEP. Some lessons are really simple, others are really, really hard because of those concepts that are taught in the early years that are expected to be known, but new to my kids. I appreciate your candor about your experience!Naominoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-33091234556301678542013-04-18T09:41:00.062-07:002013-04-18T09:41:00.062-07:00We did not try MUS until high school with my dear ...We did not try MUS until high school with my dear son. Big mistake. He fell into a pattern of cranking out answers without thinking. Then, when he hit the unit test, we found out how much he had memorized without truly knowing. Sigh. Pamela is taking a very slow stroll through Jacob's Algebra and Geometry plus reviewing basic math by doing Kahn Academy (to point out weak areas) and then doing MEP lessons to work on said weak areas.<br /><br /><br />I do think people can make up for math weaknesses at any age. Math is reasonable and understandable when well taught.<br /><br /><br />Way to go in finding the path the rarified air of math for your sons!TL Glasernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-75918171159791348422013-04-15T07:58:11.956-07:002013-04-15T07:58:11.956-07:00thanks for this post, Amy. My ds (in yr4 of our fi...thanks for this post, Amy. My ds (in yr4 of our first year of AO) struggles so much in Math (we use Saxon). It is definitely not his thing. I considered a different curriculum, but was advised by some of the AO moms I know not to do so, because of the "gaps". So we have been plugging along - slowly. Today was awful. He had 30 problems on his lesson (a review lesson before moving on to the next level) and he only completed half of the problems, and most of those were wrong. The problems that were incomplete, he said he didn't know how to do. I showed the paper to my husband and he said, "That's the work of someone who doesn't know what they're doing." And he suggested I go back to the beginning of the book and start over. Yikes! All this year's work will be for nothing if we start over. Plus, my ds would be crushed to have to go all the way to the beginning. Any suggestions or tips? <br /><br />Thanks,<br />LisaLisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-45273149031188128822013-04-14T23:59:40.232-07:002013-04-14T23:59:40.232-07:00Thank you so much Amy. it is so good to have someo...Thank you so much Amy. it is so good to have someone who has been down this road and willing to share. It makes more sense now and although I have lacked confidence in myself to help with mathematics, having read many of your MEP posts is helping a great deal. Here's your 'Hallelujah' from me and I will require one in return one day I'm hopeful :) hehe correction ... I'm sure. Blessings, RenelleRenelle Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059777806499506820.post-20353714550225831182013-04-14T23:50:48.206-07:002013-04-14T23:50:48.206-07:00Big "HALLELUJAH!!!!!"Big "HALLELUJAH!!!!!"Hammynoreply@blogger.com