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My kids learned it all the hard way and have thrived

We homeschooled. They all learned the hard way and had to memorize multiplication tables, do skip counting, long division, all of it beaten into their heads. They all took math in High School from Veritas. Middle kid has an MS in ME and graduated Magna cum Laude and was the outstanding ME grad student in his class. Youngest is getting her MS in some branch of psychology that is all testing and statistics. Oldest went into the USMC and ended up teaching most of his platoon how to use the protractor and do the math for land nav. At SOI, they made him teach the Assaultman math on weekends so they could pass their book tests. All three have thanked up profusely for pushing them so hard in math because it's incredibly practical. I've tutored kids in what is supposed to be a great school system, but I can tell you they don't know anything practical.
Posted: 09/28/2023 at 04:51 AM ET
(In response to this post by Riverguy)

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I never cease to be amazed by how little
Riverguy • 09/27/23 02:28 PM ET
My kids learned it all the hard way and have thrived ◄
Happy Dog • 09/28/23 04:51 AM ET
Well done! That's how ya do it, Dad!**
Riverguy • 09/28/23 06:38 AM ET
Their mom deserves all the credit
Happy Dog • 09/28/23 06:43 AM ET
The internet exposes 50+ year old's too**
TheNuke • 09/27/23 08:40 PM ET
The old 6 of 1, half dozen of another trick**
TomTurkey • 09/27/23 06:57 PM ET
Explain a "baker's dozen" to them.**
MikeVT85 • 09/27/23 05:21 PM ET
Oh, geeze, isn't that an advanced concept. Minds will be blown.**
coshokie • 09/27/23 05:24 PM ET
As a VT engineer, I have taught my kids a thing or two about math...
hokiehunter07 • 09/27/23 04:34 PM ET
Time spent on some tings is time taken from math, reading, science.**
Riverguy • 09/28/23 06:40 AM ET
Sounds like your kid is going to be a pretty dig beal someday.**
MP4VT2004 • 09/28/23 12:24 AM ET
holy crap 😢**
astrohokie • 09/27/23 04:42 PM ET
yikes, can they write their names? ( not taught anymore!)**
astrohokie • 09/27/23 04:12 PM ET
Stepdaughter really wanted to make waffles last weekend.
Tafkam Hokie • 09/27/23 03:53 PM ET
adding fractions breaks them. And they're in HS**
Riverguy • 09/28/23 06:41 AM ET
Several years ago, I used a 10% off coupon when I paid for some repairs...
MP4VT2004 • 09/27/23 07:44 PM ET
Yep, odd change @ drive thru = meltdown central 🤯🙄**
astrohokie • 09/27/23 04:14 PM ET
There are three types of people in the world.
Spud • 09/27/23 03:50 PM ET
Reminds me of: "There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who
coshokie • 09/27/23 05:13 PM ET
I have worked with a lot of Gen Zs
MrBayAreaHokie • 09/27/23 03:26 PM ET
They're taught to fail miserably & 'learn' from their mistakes with pride.
Vtskier1 • 09/27/23 10:22 PM ET
yes you do, but discussing violates the TOS**
Vienna_Hokie • 09/27/23 06:55 PM ET
that's quite a tangent**
HokieDan95 • 09/27/23 03:24 PM ET
I thought it was on “point”**
Riverguy • 09/27/23 03:35 PM ET
doesn't seem integral to the conversation**
HokieDan95 • 09/27/23 03:42 PM ET
I cosign this statement**
vt90 • 09/27/23 04:06 PM ET
I don't know, I think it adds up**
turkeywinghokie • 09/27/23 04:06 PM ET
Interwebs mean they don’t need to know much aside from how to Google
WestyHokie • 09/27/23 03:23 PM ET
Cell ph app “photo math” gives perfect homework **
Riverguy • 09/27/23 03:38 PM ET
Don't blame it on "us".**
PhotoHokieNC • 09/27/23 04:14 PM ET
Never forget to carry your naught.**
UsherDog2008 • 09/27/23 03:20 PM ET
or science, English and history.**
vthhhi • 09/27/23 02:38 PM ET
So they’re on the politician career track?**
vthokieq • 09/27/23 02:48 PM ET
Blutarsky became “Senator Blutarsky”**
Riverguy • 09/27/23 03:36 PM ET
New or old math?**
FfxStationHokie • 09/27/23 02:37 PM ET
Algebra 1 & 2**
Riverguy • 09/27/23 03:37 PM ET
Q: What is x? A: X is the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.**
MP4VT2004 • 09/27/23 07:30 PM ET