In K I thought my daughter was too young to understand math.
In 1st grade I decided that math was not one of her strengths. I explained to her over and over simple addition and subtraction, but she was looking through me and not getting how to solve it. She also started saying she does not like math, which for me was heartbreaking as I love math.
In 2nd grade I got especially concerned when SFUSD moved into the full distance learning model for 2020. During the day I need to work full time, so I can't be a tutor, plus I was getting too emotional with my math explanations. One of my friends recommended signing her up for a math course with Classic Math School as now it was available online. We will not need to drive from SF to East Bay or Palo Alto for in-person class, so I decided to give it a try.
After 15 classes in the first half of the year, I see a huge improvement. I keep remarking to my husband that I can't believe she improved so much and how wrong I was about math not being her strength. It is her strength. I still help our daughter with math homework, but she "gets it" now. Also, she started saying that she loves math. Kids changing their mind so fast =)
Now, I only wish there would be a similar program to teach kids how to write, as she needs some help with that as well.
I would recommend Classic Math School to everyone especially now during the distance learning era. I don't like pandemic. I really hope we would go back to in-person learning soon. However, I am so thankful we discovered Classic Math School because of the pandemic. read more