I would probably start the same way you start our classes right now. I would have the class do two warm up problems one with a review of what we did yesterday and the second one as an introduction to what we are doing that day. Next I would verbally give the definitions of direct variation inverse and others and if they wanted to write them down they could do so. Next just as you, start off with the easier problems and gradually progress and get harder while doing and checking examples on the way. Lastly when I felt they understood it I would give three problems and have them do it in there notebook and have me check them and then they could work on their homework.

I would probably start the same way you start our classes right now. I would have the class do two warm up problems one with a review of what we did yesterday and the second one as an introduction to what we are doing that day. Next I would verbally give the definitions of direct variation inverse and others and if they wanted to write them down they could do so. Next just as you, start off with the easier problems and gradually progress and get harder while doing and checking examples on the way. Lastly when I felt they understood it I would give three problems and have them do it in there notebook and have me check them and then they could work on their homework.

This week we started direct variation It is such a complication. After we find x What comes next? We come to the conclusion that we need to find a solution. That was easy and fun now lets do another one.

poem

Once upon a time I was asked to write a poem for math.
However my writing skills are not the best.
I figure if everything will rhyme.
I will be fine.

We started direct variation this week
since I am not a geek
I tend to be quite weak.

Using rational equations is something new
I am finding to have a whole new view
on what do to.

I hope you thought this poem was fun.
However I have to be done
Study hall is over and I must be on a run.

journal entry

I feel that my math work most of the time is the opposite of neat. I try, I really do try to make it look nice and neat but by the end of the assignment it just doesn’t happen!  I think there are many positive reasons as to why one would want to have their math homework neat.  First it would be easier for the teacher to follow while looking over or correcting the assignment. Also if a student had questions on the assignment it would help them be able to find their mistakes instead of being lost in their work.  And lastly it could screw up the final answer and turn out in an incorrect one!  I will try harder to keep my work neat on the math assignments from now on! I promise Ms. Yo!!!