carlyincali Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Software, internet sites, apps... give me all your suggestions. He is a slow learner, both in math and reading/phonics. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well, timez attack has an addition and subtraction game. BUT! It moves fast and requires the student to be able to type quickly. My son was totally overwhelmed by needing to both figure out the answer and type it in. He couldn't do either fast enough to actually play the game. He had an epic meltdown. But, if a kid is familiar with the keyboard he might be able to play it effectively. We had very good luck with Timez attack helping my older son become fluent with his multiplication tables. It was like math magic! But, he was older and had some experience with a keyboard. So, if your son is used to playing computer games and can pick out numbers on the number pad/keyboard he might like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I sent you a pm. Addition the Fun Way is what I would recommend. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 One thing that helped my dc is this old toy that leapfrog used to make called Turbo Twist Math. I know it isn't as fancy as an app but it was perfect when we were in the car. I found ours at a thrift store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 You just keep working on them, a little every day. Many 8yo children do not yet have their arithmetic facts memorized. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystika1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 MathBlaster app on android. My oldest begs for it everyday. She is playing it as I type this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campmom Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I just purchased the flashmaster for my boys for this very thing and they are loving it. It is very nice and has so much potential to grow with them. I am also looking at something from homeschoolcoop that is an online thing. I think it is called fast facts, I did the sample and it looked good to me, I may get that also. But for now this flashmaster is working wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I have been doing some addition facts with my DD but found she learns better and applies herself to them when she doesn't think it is school - so taking a walk around the neighbourhood and adding the digits of two digit houses we pass works well (and this may also be because she can associate the fact with something about the house we just walked past - like 3+6=9 would be the house which has a lot of dogs in it etc) as would adding numberplate numbers (at least the first two digits initially) We also played a game where she rode her motorbike around the swimming pool and I played toll keeper - when she got to me I told her how many fingers to raise and she had to tell me how many fingers she had kept down and that way she learnt all her facts of 10 in less than a half hour as she had to be quick if she wanted to ride off. Try and make it fun and less flashcard/school like. My DD learns best when active though which is why this works for us - what type of learner is your child? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnointedHsMom Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Times Attack has addition and subtraction to a certain level. They are working on the full deal and it should be ready soon though. It's helped my oldest a great deal with his facts but he was older when he started and had some typing under his belt too. They have a free edition you can use to see if it works out for you. Don't give up. My son is 13 and just now learning his division facts. He just couldn't master the addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts though. That is until we started Times Attack. If you decide you want to buy Times Attack there are codes for so much off. Do a search for them or PM me and I can give you a few to try. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlyincali Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thank you for all of your replies. I will be looking up each suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Rocket Math on iPad is a hit with both girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 xtramath.com It is free! My kids do it every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Keep going, be patient and don't panic! My 9yo didn't appear to be able to retain anything until recently. I actually had a huge stress out about him not having the facts down pat. I spent hours trying to figure out what to do with him. And now, all of a sudden, things seem to have started sticking in his brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 We played many, many games of Zeus on the Loose. We also played a lot of math facts Bingo. I was really happy with the Xtramath site, but it quit working for us. The game would go on forever, and never give a score. I emailed them and said said something about glitches. I hope it works again for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Mastering Mathematics. It is what finally worked for our DS1. "The Fun Way" didn't work. Flashcards didn't work. Dreambox, Math Whizz, IXL, going all manipulative, letting him look them up, using a calculator, daily recitation, math copywork.....all did not work. With Mastering Mathematics - over this spring and summer he learned all addition and subtraction and is near the end up multiplication. He's finally getting it. I started over at the very beginning with this program. It worked ! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuckoomamma Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 My 8 yo loves her flashmaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvingmy4boys Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 There are various sites and games from the Easy Peasy Homeschool site for Math fact practice. http://allinonehomeschool.com/math-facts-practice/ It does take time and he's only 8yrs old. One thing that I just started doing with my boys to practice adding numbers which they love is playing Math War with a deck of playing of cards. I only use the numbered cards and we use 2 separate decks. Each one gets a deck and they put down 2 cards at a time each and add up the total of both of their cards. The rest of the game is exactly the same. The only difference is laying 2 cards down to add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Lots and lots of daily practice. RightStart card games are fun, Peggy Kaye's Math Games or Family Math are other options. Lots of online games help. Plenty of opportunity to use hands on manipulatives while doing math. C-rods, linking cubes, bead bars, abacus, and so on. The more the better imho. I find that keeping visual hands on aids available rather then expecting them to give all of them up too early really helps them internalize the math into a quick mental skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Way of My People Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 The book "Two Plus Two is Not Five" is good for giving strategies and practice. We also use Xtramath.com and the RightStart games, especially War and Go to the Dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gratitude Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Rod and Staff math lays an excellent foundation in math facts during grades 1 - 3 and then keeps them with continued timed drills. I ended up adding it to Singapore a year ago so my kids would know math facts as well as I was taught them in school: without having to think about them and quick recall. It helps having that speed in higher math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Sumdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Run, don't walk: http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ I allow my boys to play the above after they've done their Xtra Math that was mentioned earlier on this thread. Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMinNC Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 My dyslexic 8 yo has a terrible time with fact retention - it is actually a language skill, not a math skill. (That was news to me.) TouchMath has been wonderful for him. Instead of being stalled because he can't remember his facts, we are finally moving forward because he can get the answer quickly. I make sure he gets lots of practice, and just keep swimming. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Another vote here for xtramath and Addition the Fun Way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um_2_4 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Another vote for Math Blaster app and sumdog. Now I am going to try arcademic for DD as those 2 did not work for her LOL ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 The full subscription version of Starfall.com has lots of good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Just be aware that some kids just take longer. My kid is a math brain and I pulled my hair out for years over his memorizing the facts. At age 9, my son was still memorizing his subtraction tables while concurrently working through AoPS Algebra. In the end the only thing that ever worked (and I tried almost everything) was to have him do them 3 times a day 7 days a week for 3 months. That is 21 times per week rather than just 5. Yes, it was a pain in the neck, but it worked. Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Ronit Bird books on math activities to shore up subitizing skills (necessary for efficient basic math computation) and maybe doing Math U See could help a lot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofeat Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 My dd who has dyscalculia responded well to Right Start math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 My dd has stalled out on xtra math, but some math facts CDs have helped my audio learner. Also, just having her repeat the facts out loud in the context of math games helps too. I have included some math facts in her regular, daily memory work and she does some every day. Slow and steady.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 We tried a handheld game (similar to Flashmaster), flash cards, drills, Quartermile Math and about a dozen others and then we found Reflex Math. It's been worth every penny for us. The kids beg to play and they are retaining their facts. If they struggle with a fact, the computer tracks it and keeps bringing that fact up, which I really like. I also get updates via email for how the kids are doing and there is a parent area where you can check their progress. My oldest has been slower to read and struggled in math as well and Reflex Math has been great for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Glad to know that it is pretty common. My seven yr old cant remember math facts but he knows that 12 has four sets of three. A friend of mine said that her son's 2nd grade class is not expected to know math facts this year. I don't feel so bad now. Thanks for all the suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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