di: Algebra tutoring

[Don Crawford]

Typically, as Zig found when he first entered the world of algebra
preparedness, students lack skills in multiplication facts, and therefore
fractions, and therefore decimals and percentages, and are overwhelmed by
ratios.  In other words their weakness in foundational skills is why they
find pre-algebra and algebra hard.
I'd look at the Corrective Math programs in those areas.  Very likely they
need math fact fluency development, so Rocket Math would be in order.  Our
Universal subscription includes work on equivalent fractions and factors as
well as basic multiplication and division facts.  The sad truth is that
several years have often been wasted (and it will take a couple of years to
make up) because the Common Core confusion has scrambled the elementary
math curriculum out of any sensible sequence of skills for pre-algebra.

Don Crawford
(503) 298-8656
14435 SE Donatello Loop
Happy Valley, OR 97086

On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Kurt Engelmann <kengel at nifdi.org> wrote:

> Beth,
>
> There is the DI program, *Essentials for Algebra*
> <https://www.nifdi.org/programs/mathematics/essentials-for-algebra>:
>
> https://www.nifdi.org/programs/mathematics/essentials-for-algebra
>
> Regards,
>
> KE
>
> Kurt E. Engelmann, Ph.D., President
> The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI)
> 877-485-1973
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> On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Beth Lang <elizabethlang.bcba at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have a large amount of calls for tutoring 6th and 7th graders in pre ag
>> and alg and do not struggle normally but they are now... I have turned them
>> away saying I work on foundation skills - but maybe I am going to entertain
>> this area:)
>>
>> Please share any materials- quips tips- resources you know of for
>> pre-algebra and algebra- and go!
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Beth
>>
>>
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