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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD had Algebra 1 remotely and ended up with an A, mostly because she worked hard and had lots of retakes. But given her difficulty with Honors Algebra 2 this year, I suspect her grasp on the foundation is pretty shaky. And she yanked the math section of the PSAT. Would Khan Academy help? And if so, is it better to review Algebra 1 before jumping into Algebra 2? She will be better motivated if she sees the direct application to what she’s learning now.[/quote]
I teach physics and yikes about the kids not having any fluency in simple Algebra. It's been rough. Khan Academy is a great resource for filling in gaps and strengthening skills. I would have her start with the Algebra 1 section and just practice each of the skills to get them in the mastery list, and then practice mastery sets. She should mostly be working on skills that she knows, but isn't fast with yet. I would also have her work on number sense activities - factoring, fractions, least common denominator, greatest common multiple, etc. Very often students have difficulty because they simply aren't quick about multiplying and dividing numbers, and they miss the main part of the lesson because they got lost following some of the basic math.[/quote]

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