[ExI] algebra

[William Flynn Wallace]

Can anyone figure out what this guy is saying?    bill w

my daughter.

She was excluded from school, long story, and having home tutoring. Said
tutor was trying to teach my daughter all about algebra. For 7 months, I
watched the tutor struggle to make sense enough for my daughter to grasp
the concept.

I got a bit worried when the tutor started yelling at my daughter. So, I
asked if I could try. She let me have a go, as she smugly stepped aside and
said that if she couldn't, with her specialist knowledge, I sure as hell
couldn't do any better, but as time was wasting, go ahead.

*First thing I said to my daughter was…. Do the sum backwards. If it shows
plus, you minus, and if it shows division, you multiply. So, start with
what you know, and work backwards.*

Daughter got it in an instant!! Tutor tests her with more complex
equations, daughter got it right! Tutor spen over an hour testing her, and
finally had to agree that my rather daft method, although it went against
all her teaching, actually worked!!

Tutor asked me how I knew this. Just told her that that is how I do it? She
asked if she could use it to teach others. I said of course she could, I
don't own the method!!

We later had a chat and I said that because 7 of my 8 kids had disabilities
and additional needs, I had had to be creative about how each child
learned. And that if they aren't learning, I'm not teaching them right. She
thanked me and actually became a much nicer tutor after that. I guess I
opened her eyes a little.

There are no bad students, only bad teachers!!
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