Background Info: I found a great math program called Miquon Math. It's a series of 6 math workbooks that teach all of the basic math principles (addition, subraction, multiplications, fractions, and division) from the start. Then, each subsequent book 'spirals' (repeats) going into more depth with each review. The problems are designed to be used with Cuisenaire Rods. After each section they combine operations for a few pages. The worksheets look handwritten and are printed in fun colors. They really get the kids thinking about numbers in different ways. For example, instead of 7+8=15 they have the number 15 and a bunch of equations that might equal that number i.e. 20-10+3+2. They also leave space on the page for the kids to write their own equations that equal 15.
Okay, so for the moment: Jeffrey is almost to the end of the 2nd workbook. He just finished up fractions and is doing a few pages with fractions and multiplication combine. He has done a few equations like 1/2 x 10 =5, etc. Yesterday, on his page of problems, the last one was:
(1/4 x 12) + (1/2 x __ ) =12
(My mind raced back to my experiences in 7th grade in Mr. Brice's pre-algebra class. I was thinking maybe this was a little advanced.) Guess what? He got it right!!! I could not believe it. I was brimming with pride!
2 comments:
He's a smart one!
Ummm...it would take *me* awhile to figure that out! WOW!
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