Mom-ninja. Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Those who use RS. Do you teach the calculator portions? I know the WTM does not recommend elementary kids using calculators. I'm not sure I see the point in teaching my 8 yr old how to use a calculator right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Not sure where you are in level C... We needed a calculator when we used the "repeat" feature. (so you'd just keep hitting '=' and it gave you the multiples of that number.) That was just more for fun than anything in my book. If we get to where they use it to check answers, I will teach them how to check them without it first, then show them how on the calculator. From what I remember, WTM is talking about using a calculator to actually do the calculations, right? We're on lesson 61, and we haven't come across any problems where they want you to do the adding or subtracting or whatever on the calculator (at least that I remember! If they did have problems like that, I would skip them.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 We skip everything that uses a calculator...usually only one section in certain lessons. I just don't see the need for my 7yo to use a calculator at this point. *shrug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 We did them because they are fun! Pushing buttons is cool. My two kids got calculators as a party favor once and pretended they were spy computers and they were the best idea ever. Now that ds is doing multidigit multiplication I sometimes let him use the calculator to check his work, if he gets one wrong he has to go back himself and see where he made the error. I am very much for math facts, being able to do everything himself on paper or in his head, but using a calculator as a supplement once in a while doesn't interfere with that goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine in al Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 In C it's cool to see the numbers jump by mulitples.. ds has used it a few times ( less then 5) in D and once he was freaking out so he did a worksheet by finding the answers with a calculator then had to work the problem 6 times to get teh answer correct. FOR HIM , on that ONE worksheet, it was helpful. He stuck with it until he got eh correct answer. Mostly he prefers to do everything in his head and pretty much can, thanks to RS. ~c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Those who use RS. Do you teach the calculator portions? I know the WTM does not recommend elementary kids using calculators. I'm not sure I see the point in teaching my 8 yr old how to use a calculator right now. You really don't use the calculator to do math, it is more playing with math facts. My kids think it is a hoot! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 You really don't use the calculator to do math, it is more playing with math facts. My kids think it is a hoot! Heather :iagree: Mine does too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I skip them. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I skipped all of them in C and most of them in D. For E, we've been doing them just so she starts getting a bit more comfortable around the calculator. She doesn't use it for anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 We're in C lesson 95. It says the objective is to solve two step problems using a calculator and to introduce memory on the calculator. I could see doing the lesson as a fun activity, but not as the actual lesson for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine in al Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 The bit about it being an optional activity and not the main lesson focus, I think that's what I did,, no wait, I just skipped it , felt guilty, but it's been fine. ~c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Skipped it in C and D but occasionally would do the exercises in E. That was plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 LOL, I was wondering when RS got a level Q!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 LOL, I was wondering when RS got a level Q!! :lol: Too funny! Sorry for the title being confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 LOL, I was wondering when RS got a level Q!! :lol: I wish! :D Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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