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Since you've done Righstart, do you still have the cards and the games book?
If so, maybe JUST do games. Do games, every day. Start where she is in the different sections, and advance through the games sections. Just the games. No worksheets, just games. See how that goes for a while.
sorry, multi quote isn't working. i never got the game book? i keep hearing about it, but it didn't come with my set.
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I second the idea of doing on every other problem (or even fewer if she is getting most of them right). While she doesn't like the curriculum, I would be reluctant to change if she is learning...
My daughter told the most amazing, wonderful math teacher I've ever met that she "hates math." This lovely woman proceeded to probe, asking questions like, "can you think of any part of math you dislike less?" until my daughter reluctantly admitted that she didn't dislike word problems that much. The teacher brightened up and said, "Then you'll like my kind of math." My daughter took a 5-week math class with her and a group (that I was careful to make sure included another girl - previously my daughter had for some reason thought of math as a boy thing) and it really turned around her attitude. They focused on problems that are completely outside of the normal curriculum once a week for 90 minutes.
I do think you have less of a problem than you realize if your daughter hates math but is able to learn it.
Does she need arithmetic support? My daughter hated xtramath (too competitive) but has thrived on Reflex Math (you pay, but it is game based and non-competitive). Then you don't need to be with her for her to get consistent practice. The light turns green on the screen when the child has had enough practice for the day, which for my kids works out to about 20 min/day.
How about setting aside one day a week as a math game day? We play a game called Pickomino which is unique because a lot of arithmetic is practiced but it teaches higher order thinking skills. Adults can actually enjoy it, too, because there is strategy involved. Prime Climb might be a good choice, too. I find a lot of math practice games lame, and neither of these are.
Finally, my daughter doesn't appear to hate arithmetic anymore because she now is good at it and it isn't much work for her.
Emily
she likes xtramath and likes word problems. until they actually make her think.
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Are you doing every problem of every worksheet in Math Mammoth?
I circle every other. My son swears he hates math so I try to give him some choice in which questions to do (if I'm sure he gets the concept).
I think most people only do half the problems with MM :)
yes, i only require half the problems. :) if she misses one she has to fix it and do another one.
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I think supplementing with fun stuff like games, living math books, projects, art, etc. (see the "relaxed math" thread for ideas) can help some kids like this. And be willing to go a little slower with a core program to fit that stuff in once a week or so.
i am really bad at stuff like this. i need a curriculum that tells me what to do. i have 18389439058 resources, but pulling them together and getting it done just doesn't happen. :/
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Is she on grade with math or behind?
How long have you used the programs for?
How do you feel about math? Can your hubby help out with math? (FWIW, my dad is an engineer and always wanted to help, but always gave us way too much info, so I understand if that is a problem!)
Emily
we are "lazy-schoolers" so she is about half a year behind in math right now. we school year round, but take LOTS of days/weeks/even a month off here and there. so she's "entering" 5th, but just started mm 4b.
we've used mm for 2 years now. we did all of rs a, and a couple of weeks of singapore, probably half a year of mep, a few pages of miquon, and most of lof elem series. my 7yo is thriving in mm and liking it and my 6yo has been doing cuisenaire rod books b ut is ready to move into something else.
i like math, but don't have a lot of time to sit down and work 1 on 1 with her. i have 4 others including a preschooler and very active, mischievous, rambunctious toddler. hubby is on tenure track and getting his doctorate. he will help when he can but if often not available. he WILL be working with her for the month of august when he's off.
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honestly? adding number 4 was my hardest transition. I don't know what it was, but it sent me over the edge for a while. She wasn't a difficult baby and is now my easiest, sweetest, most laid back child, but man, that first year was rough. Number 5 on the other hand? much more difficult baby, much easier transition. lol
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My 10 year old (going into 5th grade) dd has a mental block about math. She believes it's too hard and therefore
"hates" it. It goes through seasons of ok-ness (when she gets it) and pure torture (when something new is introduced and she actually has to think). in the worst times she just cries and beats herself up saying she's dumb and stupid and will never get it. In reality she's NOT bad at math, but it doesn't come easily for her. I honestly think she'll hate any math curriculum because of her attitude about it, but I'm wondering if it's time to try something new. She's an off the charts visual learner and HIGHLY distractable. We've tried:Right Start (too teacher intensive and manipulatives were distracting)
Singapore (only tried in 1st grade, but questions led to storytelling rather than answers)
MEP (I had trouble converting to single child use)
Miquon (I never got it. Just never clicked)
Life of Fred (most of the elementary series as a supplement. She enjoyed it, though I found it annoying, but pretty sure she didn't learn much from it)
Math Mammoth (our current curriculum. I like it and feel it's effective. It's the best fit for ME and my math professor hubby approves the scope and sequence. But I'm wondering if we should try something else for HER)
we also do xtramath every day for math facts practice and they do the free version (10 problems a day) of splash math every morning.
Any suggestions/help?
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how, exactly, do you use it? just read it?
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i'm considering the god's design series for next year because it seems fairly independent for my current 4th grader. i can just ask the questions to be sure she's getting something out of it, but even the labs seem like something she can do mostly on her own.
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A little about my student - she doesn't spell well, doesn't like to complete writing "assignments", but likes to write on her own, loves crafts, has a good grasp of language, art, music, and really dislikes math. She tends to dawdle and not complete tasks in a timely manner because she daydreams and gets distracted.
Thanks for any and all input! :bigear:
except for the spelling part, you have literally described my (brand new) 10yo! we are at the "end" of "4th grade" but we started lively latin sometime in 3rd and she is doing just fine. well enough that her coop teacher (where she is taking latin this year) mentioned she can tell we're doing it at home.
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my kids use the kids bible by youversion
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when daddy is watching them. <_<
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progressive phonics
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we did a scholastic book called out and about math last summer. it was fun.
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we use the you can read program from 1+1+1=1
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what grades is this series recommended for? is it a full curriculum or just a supplement? how would it fit in relation to math mammoth?
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i just came looking for this!
math- mm, xtramath
logic- logic countdown, mindbenders
writing- cap? jump in? write on? *sigh* this is the bane of my homeschooling
grammar- fll
spelling- r&s
handwriting- evan moore and scholastic books
science- ellen mchenry units, kids nature book
history- sotw
geography- visit to... series
bible- how to study the bible for kids
latin- lively latin, rummy roots
music- beethoven who
art- how to teach art to children
poetry, character studies, global studies, map skills, typing, reading comprehension
this is all pretty much just continuing what we're doing now and moving to the next book/level when appropriate.
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Where do people typically go?
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APPLESAUCE!!!
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we only do map work and the timeline review cards. she also watches the videos on the sotw video blog
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i feel like we've finally "got it". for my oldest at least. the only part of school she dreads is math and i honestly believe that curriculum doesn't matter for her. it's a mindset thing. anyway, we're using:
fll
lively latin
sotw
r&s spelling
scholastic handwriting/cursive
ellen mchenry's the elements
how to study the bible for kids
beethoven who
how to teach art to children
simply charlotte mason's visit to... geography series
the only thing not really set is writing, but she's taking a once a week iew class at co-op.
she also does logic countdown, waker uppers, reading comprehension, map skills, 365 days of nature play, global studies, and the healthy kids cookbook.
my youngers are doing:
math mammoth and cuisenaire rod idea book
phonics pathways
etc
you can read from 1+1+1=1
song school latin
fll
and most of the extras listed above
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can i just say how jealous i am? my poor kids don't get to do many extras because we just don't have the money. i, personally, would love for each child to do an athletic extra and an "artsy" extra (sewing, cooking, art, music, etc). we are also delving into world geography this year and i would love to have all the 10 days in... games and the geopuzzles. i would also love passes to epcot for me and my oldest so we can "visit" the country we're studying.
definitely more snap circuits and a good microscope.
i am also almost desperate for an ipad. what about a netflix subscription?
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we are loving lively latin. i looked at samples of everything i could find and most of it looked really dry and boring to me. ll has not been dry or boring at. all. my dd loves the videos and games and we supplement with rummy roots for more fun and practice.
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My oldest daughter has a spreadsheet or checklist for each week. She knows what she has to do and the work that needs me has a special time in the day. This would probably work for your two oldest. For the youngers, I have a general routine that we follow so they know approximately when to work with me and know to go to workboxes for independent work during "school time."
yep. this. my schoolers are 4th, and 2 k/1st plus a 2yo, and 7mo. each schooler has a binder for the week with dividers for each day. behind their dividers is all the loose papers for that day's work. the 4th grader also has a spreadsheet with everything she's expected to do each day. and i have one for me or i tend to forget something, switching between 3 kids. we start our school time with group work at the table, then they all go outside for 15 minutes with a nature assignment. then the 4th grader goes off to do independent work while i do table time with the littles. when they're done it's usually lunchtime (or later) so we stop to eat. then the littles go play while i do one on one with the 4th grader. then she goes to finish independent work while i do reading with the littles.
it's a general routine/flow at our house. a strict schedule doesn't work here. sometimes we start school at 9, sometimes not until 1 or 2. depends on the day's activities, attitudes, moods, etc.
math help please
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we have used it some. my kids love just playing with the rods. we actually just finished a book a c rod riddles that we did during group work time. they really enjoyed that. now i have one called cuisenaire roddles, but it's too hard for the littles so i'll have to work it into my 10yo's schedule. we have also been doing some "fun math" during our group work time for the summer. just some scholastic books- menu math, mini math mysteries, out and about math... they love it.