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    xtra math questions

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I use Xtra math for my 6 year old ds who absolutely hates anything that is timed. I have him stand beside me and shout out the answers and I type them. This really takes a lot of pressure off him and lets him focus only on solving the problem (as opposed to solving problem, trying to find the correct answer on a keyboard that he's not very familiar with and typing the answer all within a time limit). I'm very impressed with how quickly he is learning his math facts!

     

    Also, when one of those math facts he has memorized comes in handy and helps him effortlessly solve a problem in our regular curriculum, I make sure to point out that he has all that hard work he's put in on Xtra math to thank for it. So now he's seeing that even though Xtra math may not be his favorite thing to do, it's very useful.

    U.S. States

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    There are absolutely tons of resources here: http://www.squidoo.com/50statesnotebook

     

    State flag coloring pages here: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/usa-states/state-flags.html

     

    We've enjoyed this book: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-About-Fifty-States-History/dp/0448431319/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319525142&sr=1-1

     

    We have a puzzle that has the pieces cut on the state lines similar to this one: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2326654

     

    Scrambled States of America is fun (books and video, don't have the game yet, ordering it soon, I think).

     

    Stack the States, though, is by far our favorite. DS (just turned 6) has learned all 50 states as well as plenty of random facts about each state just by playing a few minutes a day.

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