Comments on: Division Frustration http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: everywakinghour » Math Myths http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-202 everywakinghour » Math Myths Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:23:43 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/#comment-202 [...] “Basically, there is a firm belief in the school system that you can’t move on until you have mastered everything in the current curriculum because it builds. Mighton started a charity called JUMP which provides tutorial support for remedial students. He has had remarkable success and has learned some very interesting things about how to teach mathematics. Quite apart from the usefulness or otherwise of long division, Mighton suggests that a complete mastery of one topic is not required to move on to something harder. In fact, he argues that tackling and mastering a ‘harder’ skill (albeit with problems limited by the level of mastery of the former one) might act as a powerful motivator to go back and learn those ‘precursor’ skills.” (HT:  Ron at Atypical Homeschool) [...] [...] “Basically, there is a firm belief in the school system that you can’t move on until you have mastered everything in the current curriculum because it builds. Mighton started a charity called JUMP which provides tutorial support for remedial students. He has had remarkable success and has learned some very interesting things about how to teach mathematics. Quite apart from the usefulness or otherwise of long division, Mighton suggests that a complete mastery of one topic is not required to move on to something harder. In fact, he argues that tackling and mastering a ‘harder’ skill (albeit with problems limited by the level of mastery of the former one) might act as a powerful motivator to go back and learn those ‘precursor’ skills.” (HT:  Ron at Atypical Homeschool) [...]

]]> By: Tricotomania http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Tricotomania Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:05:43 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/#comment-162 <strong>Math again...</strong> Melissa's quote of the day the other day reminded me of the approach taken by John Mighton in The Myth of Ability. There is always plenty of discussion of math on the homeschooling blogs and since this book isn't specifically... Math again…

Melissa’s quote of the day the other day reminded me of the approach taken by John Mighton in The Myth of Ability. There is always plenty of discussion of math on the homeschooling blogs and since this book isn’t specifically…

]]> By: Atypical Homeschool.net » Math Question http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Atypical Homeschool.net » Math Question Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:06:57 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/#comment-132 [...] Paradise Found asked the following question in her blog: How is it possible that a child can understand and complete the process of long division one day, and have forgotten how to do it by the next day? [...] [...] Paradise Found asked the following question in her blog: How is it possible that a child can understand and complete the process of long division one day, and have forgotten how to do it by the next day? [...]

]]> By: momof3feistykids http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-131 momof3feistykids Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:12:18 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2006/08/01/division-frustration/#comment-131 We've had the same problem, and I've taken the same approach as you ... back off the topic for a while and wait for developmental readiness. On the down side, my dd is in 7th grade and has not yet mastered multi-digit multiplication and long division. Keep us posted! :-) We’ve had the same problem, and I’ve taken the same approach as you … back off the topic for a while and wait for developmental readiness. On the down side, my dd is in 7th grade and has not yet mastered multi-digit multiplication and long division. Keep us posted! :-)

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