by Carolyn Forte | Feb 29, 2020 | Academics, Behavior, Child Development, Common Core, Confidence, Curriculum, Fear and Anxiety, Homeschooling, Math, Out of Box
Math Struggles and Solutions by Carolyn Forte You may be surprised to learn that the teaching of “math” has changed dramatically in the last half century. Beginning in the 1960’s, algebra and other elements of higher math have been inserted in...
by Carolyn Forte | Nov 17, 2019 | Academics, Child Development, Confidence, Curriculum, Fear and Anxiety, Frustration, Out of Box, Standardized
A Priceless Opportunity By Carolyn Forte Take a close look at our school system. All students are required to take the same course of study with only minor variations allowed. Little time is provided for exploration outside the defined curriculum and...
by Carolyn Forte | Oct 26, 2019 | Confidence, Fear and Anxiety, Play
Fear of Failure Dr. Homeschool, My children are extremely anxious both about daily assignments and tests. They are afraid of making any mistakes and resistant to learning new things. Dear Anxious: Your problem is a result of the way we have all...
by Carolyn Forte | Aug 30, 2019 | Academics, Math
The above math “problem” caused a sensation on Twitter recently with strong arguments about the “solution.” Depending on how you go about solving it, you could get either 1 or 16 as the answer. This is a perfect illustration of the insanity of trying to mix algebra...
