From the Learning Rooms

I spent all Wednesday morning from 8 until noon doing math with my 8th grader. I think he finally, finally is starting to understand what functions to do and when to do them. Long time readers will remember that I had a hard time with math when I was in school too, so I can empathize with Gabe. But if I can master it, so can he!

I think I am getting my high school junior to understand that next year is it! and if he wants to hit the ground running after high school he has to do the hard work now. It's not that he's a bad kid or a bad student, it's more that he is a "good enough" kind of student and he is capable of so much more. Good enough for this one, isn't good enough.