Preparing our children for their life's occupation will definitely include math.
All colleges require at least Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 before admission. The universities require Algebra 2 and Precalculus and sometimes Calculus before admission.
Whether your child will attend a technical college, a liberal arts college or an ivy league university, please encourage them and help them with their math. Private tutoring can be found for $20 to $35 per hour by a qualified individual. Look around. Ask. Not all teachers are alike in their ability to instruct, their knowledge of the subject, in their price, nor in their commitment to students.
Showing our children the concern that we have for their math ability is imperative. When I am teaching, my students soon come to know that I believe they want to learn math. Some may say they do not want to learn, but they all know that I BELIEVE that they DO. And with my praise, patience, and "plugging" they too "come around".
Find what your student can do and then praise them.
Patiently and carefully find what they can not do.
Find the holes in their math foundation and teach those topics.
When they have a good foundation you can then continue to build.
If there are no holes from elementary school then let your student research several job categories that interest them. Order a college catalog from several colleges or find one online and let them study the classes required by freshmen in their chosen field of study.
Our children see their future when we help paint the picture and give them the skills to begin painting it too. .....SUSAN O. JOHNSEY
Math in a Box is a method I use to teach various types of Algebra word problems. Most people dislike word problems. Having a fixed method or "box" to begin a problem helps even the slow learner be successful with word problems!!
Is there a particular type of word problem for which you need help?