elwazani

I have read on this in various places, but was wondering if any of you
have experience with this...also, have any of you had older kids going
into high school classes or college classes having only experienced math
in the living enviroment versus having "done" math...Beverly

Joylyn

Yep on both counts, well, sorta yep on the 2nd count.

I typed up a report card for Alexx to get into college... It was easy. I took all the "normal" subjects--history, math, english, music, pe, etc. And then I gave her a grade (As in everything). Then I discriped what Alexx did in each subject. "Alexx has been volunteering at Rancho Los Ceritos, the local historic center, as a docent and also cataloging historical artifacts, after having completed their teen docent training program." Alexx has been focused on real life math that she encounters daily in her life such as percentages, basic geometry, etc." "Alexx is currently reading blah blah blah." The college thought it was great.

Now, about the math. Alexx doesn't really do math on paper, never has, it's always been real life math. She did have to take the math placement exam today, at her CC, we'll see how she did. She wants to sit down and do written math this next year with me, so she can be prepared to do college level math. I'm not at all worried about it.

Joylyn
---- elwazani <elwazani@...> wrote:
> I have read on this in various places, but was wondering if any of you
> have experience with this...also, have any of you had older kids going
> into high school classes or college classes having only experienced math
> in the living enviroment versus having "done" math...Beverly
>