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Lately, math has been the favorite subject for my youngest.  Believe it or not, math has been the ONLY subject that my little first grader will do.  As she explains to me, "I have to master 4th grade math Mom!"  I have been quite calm about this as she is past her grade level, but what about any other subjects?  I do realize that anything to do with the alphabet; reading, writing, you know, ENGLISH, has gone out the window for the moment.  So what am I to do?  Well, ... I let her do as much as she wants.  I have to remind myself that this is homeschool and math is the "new black".   TM : )

 


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MM
03/23/2010 9:49pm

More power to you both! My son was the same with math and, later on, also achieved highly in language arts. Each in its own good time.

A motivated, driven child works best and is happiest! If a child is allowed to focus more on one thing for awhile and, later on, another, (instead of parceling out the subjects, equally... as if that were natural, which it's not), chances are you will have a child who knows how to go deep into a subject, making the learning all the more meaningful.

Jack of All Trades, Master of None. I would say, let your child have the opportunity to really master something! Good for you! : )

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AskTracy link
03/23/2010 10:22pm

Wow... Thanks! : )

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Kim
03/24/2010 8:40am

Well put! I have been agonizing over this... as a matter of fact just last night! I worry about how I will fit all of this into a day? I will take a deep breath and repeat... "Jack of All Trades, Master of None."

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AskTracy link
03/24/2010 1:11pm

Hi Kim-
Put your agonies to bed and visit more often! We take lots of deep breaths around here. Jack of All Trade... Jack of All Trade... Jack of All Trade... breathe! : )

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