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Anyone using or considering Dynamo Math?
candikane replied to imagine.more's topic in The Learning Challenges Board
Did this go anywhere? I'm interested! -
The things that sold me on MUS is the multisensory approach, and the fact that it teaches multiple different strategies so the child can use the way that works best for them. Math is an absolute nightmare for her and she wants nothing to do with it; she has meltdowns every single time she does Math :( I need something "fun", direct, and multisensory, and I'm starting back at a late 1st grade/early 2nd grade level (curriculum dependent) to hopefully raise her self esteem, and fill-in her many skill gaps. MiF's number bonds platform seems to be really confusing and distressing for her :( She does fine with the single digits, but I'm not sure if she'll ever grasp it with double and triple digit numbers :/ I'll check out the ones you mentioned, thanks! I've never heard of Math on the Level :)
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Spelling curriculum for 9 year old with Dysgraphia??
candikane replied to candikane's topic in The Learning Challenges Board
Her motor is fine, and visual is fine, but the visual-motor integration is below. She does great phonetically but it's nowhere near close (doctor=doktr, etc) and is often missing all vowels as well (scrambled=skrmbld). She can't express detail in writing, and has horrible and illegible handwriting (and bad margins use) on top of the spelling issues. Her reading is at least a grade above average, and all IQ and ability tests graded at above average or higher. -
DD is 9, has Tourette Syndrome, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, dysgraphia, and possibly dyscalculia. I just pulled her from public school who failed to keep her afloat, so she is a VERY frustrated school avoider! However, her IQ and all other "abilities" tests graded at above average or higher. Her reading is far advanced, but spelling, writing, and math are below average. My goal is to find and use "unit-based" multisensory curriculums and tons of natural learning (field trips galore). With this info, is there anything you'd change? Curriculums: Math: MiF (currently have, stopped shortly after starting it to deschool first), or Math U See (thinking this would be better) Literature: Build Your Library, grade 2 (going back to grade 2 to fill in skill gaps and solidify skills) Writing (Dysgraphia): Handwriting Without Tears, Dance Mat Typing (light work on handwriting, main focus on typing skills) Spelling: Apples & Pears or All About Spelling (she does GREAT phonetically, but it nowhere near close to correct, and often missing vowels! Example: doctor would be "doktr", scrambled would be "skrmbld", magic would be "mgik" or "magk", and so on) Science: Build Your Library and TONS of field trips and experiments Social Studies/History: Build Your Library and tons of field trips Art & Music: Build Your Library, I can enroll her in up to 2 classes in any public school here, so I'm thinking of doing art and music :D Lots of physical activity breaks would be often throughout the days, including swimming, gymnastics/open gym, backyard play, park, etc
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I also love Monster Math!
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Great price! I just grabbed it, thanks!!
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Math for 1st grade - MM isn't working :(
candikane replied to scbusf's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
We've recently started Math in Focus and LOVE IT so far! My daughter is coming from public school and was behind in Math as well as EXTREMELY frustrated with it! She is enjoying Math some now, which is a huge improvement from constant meltdowns! If I could go back and start this in kindy/first grade, I'd be in heaven! -
We just recently started Math in Focus (3a) coming from public school and my 8 year old struggles hard in Math. Place values are getting better since MiF, but she still gets caught up with some (especially expanded form when one place value is a 0). She also has never learned number bonds since they never did that in public school, and immediately in 3a they want to "refresh" on this. Any good resources, especially FUN and interactive, that we can use to help solidify her place values skills, and help her learn about number bonds and Singapore-style Math in general? She is very frustrated with Math so something engaging is required. Hopefully I can get her self esteem back up :/
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We are starting Math in Focus through Calvert's Verticy program. DD is almost 9, third grade, and has skill gaps from 2nd and 3rd. Singapore Math is also a new style for her. Should I start from the beginning of 3rd grade (3a) to help her learn the new style with easier chapters, or use the chapter tests to determine where to start? She's coming from public with the last 2 years being Everyday Math.
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Active outdoor ideas for Math!!
candikane replied to candikane's topic in The Learning Challenges Board
Good ones! Another one: Hopscotch Math: Numbers for adding/subtracting with the answers in the further boxes. You'd hop to 2 numbers, solve the problem mentally, then hop to the correct answer box.