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Catholic90 · #16 Dec 27, '11, 7:43 am

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Mathematics is fun. The harder the class is the more fun it is.

Agreed! That is what I tell my students as well, and they seem to agree!! The harder it is, the more fun they have (and the greater sense of satisfaction of understanding and accomplishing something that is deemed to be for grades 2-3 years older than they are!)

**Peggy in Burien** · #17 Dec 27, '11, 2:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Catholic90

Agreed! That is what I tell my students as well, and they seem to agree!! The harder it is, the more fun they have (and the greater sense of satisfaction of understanding and accomplishing something that is deemed to be for grades 2-3 years older than they are!)

Could you learn me to do that arithmetic thingy, all grown up, like I am?

I would love to learn math, just so I could hold my head up among my peers. My pals will tell me they are so "bad" at math, because they didn't take physics. I'm still using a magic grid to do multiplication, and double-and triple-checking everything, because I'm so dyscalcic (which no one knew about when I was flunking math classes and getting straight A's in all the others).

Catholic90 · #18 Dec 27, '11, 4:33 pm

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Originally Posted by Peggy in Burien

Could you learn me to do that arithmetic thingy, all grown up, like I am?

I would love to learn math, just so I could hold my head up among my peers. My pals will tell me they are so "bad" at math, because they didn't take physics. I'm still using a magic grid to do multiplication, and double-and triple-checking everything, because I'm so dyscalcic (which no one knew about when I was flunking math classes and getting straight A's in all the others).

Sure! I would love to ! Math is so much fun!

**Peggy in Burien** · #19 Dec 27, '11, 11:18 pm

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Originally Posted by Catholic90

Sure! I would love to ! Math is so much fun!

I'm good up to pre-algebra.

What should I do next?

Anathama Sit · #20 Dec 27, '11, 11:50 pm

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Originally Posted by Peggy in Burien

I'm good up to pre-algebra.

What should I do next?

Greetings Peggy in Burien,

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus I, II, and III

The usual order of things.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit

Catholic90 · #21 Dec 28, '11, 6:25 am

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Originally Posted by Anathama Sit

Greetings Peggy in Burien,

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus I, II, and III

The usual order of things.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit

Yep, correct.

**Peggy in Burien** · #22 Dec 29, '11, 8:26 pm

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Originally Posted by Anathama Sit

Greetings Peggy in Burien,

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus I, II, and III

The usual order of things.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit

Let's see: Algebra I (1971) grade= F

Geometry (1972) grade= B+

Algebra II/Trig (1979) grade= D- (spoon fed to me in the USAF by a very patient Captain)

All right, which of you is going to tutor me?

Catholic90 · #23 Dec 29, '11, 8:50 pm

Start HERE and let me know where you get stuck!

**Peggy in Burien** · #24 Dec 29, '11, 8:54 pm

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Start HERE and let me know where you get stuck!

Thanks! I will try this. Now, I first have to get over 40 years of mind block....

Catholic90 · #25 Dec 29, '11, 10:04 pm

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Thanks! I will try this. Now, I first have to get over 40 years of mind block....

Think positive!! You CAN do this! Forget any preconceived notions or ideas you may have had, and you WILL get this!!

Anathama Sit · #26 Dec 29, '11, 11:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Peggy in Burien

Let's see: Algebra I (1971) grade= F

Geometry (1972) grade= B+

Algebra II/Trig (1979) grade= D- (spoon fed to me in the USAF by a very patient Captain)

All right, which of you is going to tutor me?

Greetings Peggy in Burien,

Since Catholic90 offered to do it, I shall let her do it. However, should the both of you get stuck, which I highly doubt will happen, I will be glad to help you guys out.

So Catholic90 did you major in Mathematics in University? I did.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit

**Peggy in Burien** · #27 Dec 30, '11, 1:49 am

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Originally Posted by Anathama Sit

Greetings Peggy in Burien,

Since Catholic90 offered to do it, I shall let her do it. However, should the both of you get stuck, which I highly doubt will happen, I will be glad to help you guys out.

So Catholic90 did you major in Mathematics in University? I did.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit

Just remember, I have to fight the dyscalcia, too! But, I will try. This old dog really wants to get her BA or BS (I originally wanted to be the first historical geologist on the Moon).

John21652 · #28 Dec 30, '11, 6:20 am

It.

Catholic90 · #29 Dec 30, '11, 7:41 am

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Originally Posted by Anathama Sit

Greetings Peggy in Burien,

Since Catholic90 offered to do it, I shall let her do it. However, should the both of you get stuck, which I highly doubt will happen, I will be glad to help you guys out.

So Catholic90 did you major in Mathematics in University? I did.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit

I majored in the sciences in college. Now I teach upper elementary school, including teaching the really quick kids introduction to algebra (student led, based in their ability and interest). Good to have you as a knowledgeable resource, Asit!

grasscutter · #30 Dec 30, '11, 9:49 am

Does anyone remember the uproar when they came out with a talking Barbie and one of the things she said was "math is hard"? Of course, she also said "I like shopping".