[Blindmath] Math for everyday use

[Ian C. Bray]

Start her to doing a budget & working through a checking / debit account.
Make her "pay bills" & "shop" and activities like that.
Money is something most blind people have to manage because they don't often 
have much starting out! LOL!
If she is college bound  INSIST upon algebra if nothing more.
Her skills / tastes may lie elsewhere, but she will need that no matter 
what.

IMHO
Ian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wilson_KC via Blindmath" <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 11:57 AM
Subject: [Blindmath] Math for everyday use


>I have an 8th grade blind student in pre-algebra.  She constantly asks the 
>question, "When will I ever use this?" or "Why do I need to learn this?" 
>I'm going to have her do some of her own research on practical applications 
>for math, I have some of my own ideas, but I wanted to ask you all for some 
>"come back" answers.  I realize many of you are math geeks, but this 
>student is not, at least at this point in time.  So can you let me know how 
>you, as a blind person, use math in your every day life?
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> Thanks.
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