(April 23, 2018 at 10:45 pm)Divinity Wrote:(April 23, 2018 at 8:32 pm)Grandizer Wrote: Have you heard of Khan Academy? I would strongly suggest this for both you and your granddaughter. It's all free and accessible online on their site, and lots of topics are covered in video and article formats, with lots of quizzes and exercises and progress tracking to boot.
No, I hadn't. Thanks for that. My son had been using IXL, which has good questions, but limits to 10 questions a day for non-members (and he doesn't want to pay $10/month for something that won't get a LOT of use).
I think my biggest problem with math is that it all jumbles together. A lot of times I just have no idea what they're asking me. It's like I'm looking at a goddamn foreign language that nobody's bothered to teach me. You can tell me how to get the answer, and I'll be able to repeat it. But I have no understanding of it, and will forget it by tomorrow.
And it should be approached as a foreign language. First, get the basic concepts and words. Then gradually expand outward, acquiring fluency by degrees and with lots of practice.
