IB math

IB SL studies group!
is there anything more challenging to teach...?

a group of completely disinterested children who often wonder what the use of math is to their lives; and if there is none, why do thay have to enter this torture chamber 3 times a week for 80 min each!

some sessions have been interesting, where we have explored the question of need for mathematics...how math evolved.

there is one kid though whose fav query is "who the hell created this subject!?@"

i find that if i de-structure the work for them, break it into small chunks and offer only a bite size work to them - one at a time...they can digest better. and they feel good and are calm.
i also find that if i don't expect them to come with any previous knowledge...don't even expect them to know facts of grade 5-6 level, come as clean chit, i blow up less and classes go fine!

but then how low do you go...?
just how less should your expectation be...?
the other day i taught one of them BODMAS!

sometimes i feel i am not equipped to deal with this.