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That's why I failed the times table I didn't recite to Schoolhouse Rock. Seriously my dad used to make me recite the times table often. I still recite it in my head when I get bored.

In all fairness, times table is taught by grade 3. https://www.ixl.com/standards/pennsylvania/math/grade-3

No need to be sorry. I think that on online forums everybody understands that grammatical mistakes are made. I make so many because I seem to type faster than I think

Pauline, anybody reading your posts, will come to the conclusion that you are an excellent teacher. What a blessing for your children that you were able to teach them. I believe that most of our fellow brothers and sister do a fair amount of educating at home. After all that's where education starts. Even the ones that send their kids to public school, still take the time to be involved in their child's learning experience. It's good parenting. And the math? Well , most kids master it effectively at some point. I know that one of the reasons for keepings kids at home is the fear that they will draw away from Jehovah. But even children need to make a defence of their faith. If they are never allowed to do it during their formative years , how will they do it in a work environment?

In North America, many kids have issues with math. We have a brother here who has a degree in math and he tutors many of the kids but the ones that are homeschooled and those that attend public school. My son found the solution to understanding math, he had a brother from the Chinese congregation tutor him. A few lessons from this brother and it all came together for him. So I don't think its who does it better. It's how the language is constructed and influences our understanding of math concepts. But I would never suggest to any child not to expand their mind and try hard to excel at math. Math is so important.

Unfortunately, in this wicked system, academics do count. The working world is very competitive and it does come down to grades and number of credits. Especially once kids get into high school and if they choose to pursue additional education.

It's great to be passionate about something that you believe in as long as we are receptive to other ways and we are able to see the pros of other ways.

.....and here lies the crux of why emotions flare when homeschool is discussed. To generalize that children that attend public schools stray from the truth and get love interest is not correct. Children make choices --some of these choices are good and some are not. Homeschooling does not guarantee that children will make the truth their own. Similarly, public schools do not guarantee that children will make the truth their own. This is really well said Hope. Sarah, you should never feel that you are under a microscope. You should do what feels right for your child. However, sometimes homeschool parents tend to judge parents that send their own children to secular schools are deficient. This is just not the case.

I wonder if any of the brothers and sisters have evacuated from here . I heard some stories this morning and there is quite a bit of devastation. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildfire-rages-in-fort-mcmurray-as-evacuees-settle-in-edmonton-1.3565573

Pauline, the children you are helping are fortunate to have you. Have you always taught in homeschool settings or did you teach in a regular public school?

Don Adams is in his 90's. I wonder if Robert Ciranko of the writing committee is the new president

I watched several documentaries on Vladimir Putin and got the sense that this is not going to stop until a complete ban is imposed and religious conditions will go back to the way they were before the 1990's. Very sad for the brothers and sisters going through this right now.

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