Mallorie Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Other than flash cards. My 4th grader is having a really hard time retaining his multiplication facts. We've done flash cards, times tables, computer games. I need something that's going to help him retain these!! It's our first year homeschooling, he previously had a teacher who showed him circles with dots in them...I'm not sure exactly what he's doing, but it's long and tedious and not even effective. Any ideas? He's using R&S Math 4. It's a solid curriculum, but I feel like we're muddling through, and he's not enjoying this. Is curriculum the issue? We even took a three week break from it to go through a multiplication workbook. He's not much better. :confused: Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Not sure it's a tool, but TIME helped my youngest and lots and lots of problems. I laminated a times table for him to use as a crutch/aide for as long as he needed it. He understood the concept, but he needed the aide at his side so he could move on. Eventually, he no longer needed it. He still will look at 7 x8 and say, well "4 x 7 is 28, so double that....is 56." He's done very well in math and about to finish up Singapore Math 6B even without fully memorizing his tables. hth K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Time Tales . We enjoy this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skirch Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Time Tales . We enjoy this book. :iagree: This has worked amazingly well for my dd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I think he was doing "Touch Math".... Try teaching him skip counting first... just chanting them.... then you could sing the skip counting... then make sure he knows what multiplication is... then do the tables :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeschooling6 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) Have you looked at Timez Attack? My four older children enjoy learning their times tables this way and it keeps track of their progress. Have you tried skip counting? Story problems and having him act out the problems with manipulatives. Right Brain Math looks like a fun and different way. I plan to start this with my children in a few weeks. Edited December 16, 2010 by Homeschooling6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Wizards Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Have you looked at Timez Attack ? My four older children enjoy learning their times tables this way and it keeps track of their progress. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Sing skip counting over and over and over . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 One of my kids had a break through this week that really helped her with a couple of the harder tables. Writing down the patterns for each table. Like the 8's table. All the answers end with 0, 8, 6, 4, 2. Always in that order. So if she can remember that, she knows that the answers will be 0 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72. Same for the other tables; figure out that short little pattern that the answers end with and you can figure out any multiplication. That just made it click for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I've had good luck posting one table at a time (so 7x0 to 7x 12) by the toilet and by thier beds. Some one else posted that they put them on the fridge and you had to read it before you opened the door. In the car is another good place. It just takes a lot of repetition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 We have used: Timez Attack Multiplication dry erase board http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Multiplication+Student+Dry-Erase+Board/017990/1292539901-381740 Kumon books Flash Master Montessori multiplication board http://www.mymontessorihouse.com/2008/02/math-problems-making-material-for.html and flash cards :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 we used MUS Gamma with great success--in just a couple months he was able to work through the whole program. We will use gamma again for multiplication tables no matter what math program we're using at the time when my littles hit 3rd grade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Try teaching him skip counting first... just chanting them.... then you could sing the skip counting... then make sure he knows what multiplication is... then do the tables :) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliya Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Another vote for skip counting. My 9 yr old loves the songs from Rockin' the Standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 How about this? http://robinsunne.com/robinsunnes_multiplication_clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieF Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 How about this? http://robinsunne.com/robinsunnes_multiplication_clock WOW! That is awesome - thank you for sharing! I have NEVER seen this before. Love learning something new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylw Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Wrap-ups as a manipulative can help. The boys like it so far, we just started using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 We are using the games on Multiplication.com at the moment. Also copywork daily of the tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelzNH Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Times Tales..worked for both my kids! Plus 3 other families who got it on my recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ummto4 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Memorize in Minutes (http://www.multiplication.com) - Consistent mnemonic device - Covers 2 -9 timetables. - Fun story. My 3rd grade son who is not good at memorization memorizes his time table in 1.5 months. My 2nd grade daughter decided she likes the stories and made herself memorize the multiplication tables in 1 week (daughter is v. good in memorization). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 How about this? http://robinsunne.com/robinsunnes_multiplication_clock Wow! This is beautiful, I can't wait to do this with my kids. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorie Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Thank you for all the help! I am going to sit down later and go through all the suggestions. I did click the link for the clock already, that is a project that I can do with all materials I have on hand...big bonus. (actually, he'll make it with me;) ) Honestly, this being our first year, this is kind of a blessing. It makes me really grateful that we can slow down and *get this* before moving on. That wouldn't happen in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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