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« Thread Started on Oct 30, 2007, 7:02pm » | ![[Quote]](http://s4.images.proboards.com/buttons/quote.gif) |
I am hoping some of you ladies can give me some tips on how you help your children with their math.
I am having trouble with my ds 8. We have gotten into long division and he is having trouble with this. Any tips that worked for you and your children?
What about number reversals? We are dealing with those too 
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« Reply #1 on Oct 31, 2007, 8:18am » | |
How is he with his multiplication & what curriculum do you use?
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« Reply #2 on Nov 2, 2007, 2:31pm » | |
Right now we are using A beka math grade 3. He is working on the 6's in multiplication. He isn't doing too bad at it, but it really depends on the day. I am having him recite them orally, write them down in his math book and doing flashcards with him (not all on the same day of course!)
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« Reply #3 on Nov 3, 2007, 8:20am » | |
If he's still learning the times tables, then why would he be doing long division? Usually multiplication is done one year and the division is the next year.
I found that the best way to teach a dyslexic child muliplication is through stories - one liners. I'm thinking about making a book on this alone, since it worked so well for us.
For example, for 4x4 = 16 we have:
"Sail Boat 4 hit Sail Boat 4 and sank in 16 seconds".
Then I had a picture of two sail boats with the 4 as their sails.
My daughter learned her math facts this way. Even today (2 years later) we both refer back to the stories when doing math homework; it's just so much easier to remember.
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« Reply #4 on Nov 3, 2007, 5:58pm » | |
That book sounds wonderful.
One thing we are doing that seems to help with reversals: I call it "b goes to Boston"
On the letters and numbers that my boys reverse they all have a "tummy" and we talk about how the "b" is going to Boston and the "d" goes to Denver. "5' goes to Boston"9" goes to Denver etc.
My kids are fairly comfortable with geography because we've lived in a lot of places and traveled to many more.
I have a big map of the US. We made wiky stix letters and numbers and walked them to their appropriate cities.
I'm hoping to write a children's book with this concept.
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« Reply #5 on Nov 4, 2007, 4:38pm » | |
I just stuck my math recommendation in another post but I'll repost it here. Check out Math-U-See http://mathusee.com/ DD (9) loves it and it has helped her tremendously.
Also, there is a program called Times Tales that does exactly what Cheryl mentioned - puts a story and a picture with the multiplication facts. Here's a link for that program w/ free shipping: http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/in....products_id=136
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« Reply #6 on Nov 4, 2007, 4:57pm » | |
Yep, the times tales is where I got the idea from...the problem with that was they only covered the higher numbers 6, 7, 8 & 9, so (for example) 3x4 wasn't covered. We ended up making up our own stories for those. I would love to put a book together to cover all the times tables - of course I'd have to make up my own stories for the higher numbers. 
When doing my research for my dd, I did run across Math U See but I didn't buy it (don't remember why). I have to admit that Saxon was very boring, but it did work. Karen, can you tell us more about Math U See?
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« Reply #7 on Nov 4, 2007, 10:40pm » | |
We are doing Math U See too. I'll put my 2 cents in.
I love it because there are DVDs and Mr. Demming explains things very clearly. The lessons are very short so it is never overwhelming. There are manipulative blocks that help too.
The workbooks go right along with the lessons. They are numbered say 11A, 11B...11F. If the child "gets" it on lesson A you go on to lesson 12, if not, you can go over with them, watch the DVD again and then they can do B, C etc. I read you can even make more worksheets off their website, though I haven't tried that.
They also review things learned in previous lessons.
There is a yahoo message board so if you have a question other users will gladly help you.
And there is a CD that plays music with math facts. My kids like that too.
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« Reply #8 on Nov 6, 2007, 1:08pm » | |
Rainy summed it all up for me  Thanks! lol DD just loves the manipulatives! For some reason, they really help math 'click' for her. I guess they're a little pricey but since they are used from grades K-4, I can use them with the twins as well.
The program covers all the bases as they watch the video, (or you teach the lesson but we LOVE Mr. Demming), they solve problems with manipulatives, learning how math fits into real life situations and then they solve problems on paper or teach the method back to you. SO much fun.
The video lessons are maybe 2 minutes long. They are actually intended to teach the teacher but I find the instructor so amusing (dry sense of humor) and very precise in his explanations. Much better than I could do on my own. So I keep my finger on the "pause" button and when he asks his little class questions, I pause it till dd can give me her answer.
I really can't say enough good about the program. OH! and the books are for "first grade, second grade, etc" They are alpha, beta, gamma, etc so dd doesn't realize she's doing 3rd grade work and it isn't insulting to her! lol
LOVE IT!
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« Reply #9 on May 30, 2008, 12:37am » | |
Nov 3, 2007, 5:58pm, rainy wrote:That book sounds wonderful.
One thing we are doing that seems to help with reversals: I call it "b goes to Boston"
On the letters and numbers that my boys reverse they all have a "tummy" and we talk about how the "b" is going to Boston and the "d" goes to Denver. "5' goes to Boston"9" goes to Denver etc.
My kids are fairly comfortable with geography because we've lived in a lot of places and traveled to many more.
I have a big map of the US. We made wiky stix letters and numbers and walked them to their appropriate cities.
I'm hoping to write a children's book with this concept.
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« Reply #10 on Oct 19, 2008, 3:07pm » | |
Teach math as a system when you can. Multiplication is easily taught this way. x2 is a double, x4 is a double plus a double, x8 is times four doubled, x9 you lay out your hands and fold under the number being multiplied by 9 -- the fingers on the left of the folded finger is the first number, the number on the right are the second digit. eg., 9x7 fold under the 7th finger, the answer is 63.
When teaching adding and subtracting use math facts that they already know to solve math facts that they don't. eg., 6+6 = 12 so 7+6 is one more or 13. A great trick kids love is magic nine -- add the top two number together to get the answer. 14-9= (1+4) =5.
There is a site called www.teachallkids.com that gives lots of information on teaching math and reading.
Good Luck.
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« Reply #11 on Jul 30, 2009, 2:36pm » | |
I am new to this forum and my son (10 ) has dyslexia. Does anyone have ideas of a curriculum that helps with memory enhancement and concentration?
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« Reply #12 on Nov 20, 2009, 7:39am » | |
I have noticed that memory and concentration increase as the child is taught to read. I also noticed that their handwriting improves. I can only guess that the part of the brain that handles these functions is used more and (like any muscle) gets better with use.
When my daughter was little she had absolutely no memory and couldn't concentrate. She didn't sit through a movie until she was six. Meanwhile, all her other little friends were hitting the theaters when they were in diapers! My daughter never watched TV (it was always on in the background, though - but she never sat and watched it). When she was in Kindergarten, she couldn't remember what day it was, EVEN after I told her seconds before asking. The school said (at age 8) that she had a very poor working memory (she was given and IEP). I took her out and homeschooled her for 2 years, and then sent her back to school at age 11.
She is now 13 and as normal as can be. She is in regular school and getting good grades.
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