hands-on-mama Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Okay, bear with me please. I understand the premise behind Singapore Math and I want to stay the course and trust the process. I a,ready have 1B, so for now I am committed through that level. What kind of drill do you use with 1A? She understands the concepts fine, but I know she needs more practice than what she gets. DD just turned 6. We use c-rods along with the activities in the HOD Beyond manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhorai Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 xtramath.com has been great for us. It only takes 5 minutes a day or so and is completely independent work. It's also free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I've been using xtramath.com, the Math Blasters app, and the mental math sheets from the back. Some days I'll write a few problems from the mental math sheets on the whiteboard and have him answer them. Other days I have him see how many he can do in 3 minutes. I have thought about using the chart of facts to learn (I know it's in the HIG but can't remember if it is also in the textbook) and letting my son choose 1-3 facts per day to learn. I'd have him pick and then ask him several times throughout the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 We have been using xtramath and she absolutely hates it. She hates that if she diesn't get it fast enough they give her the answer. I don't have the 1A HIG. I do have the textbook though. I tried to download the math blaster app , but apparently my iPad is too old. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 We have been using xtramath and she absolutely hates it. She hates that if she diesn't get it fast enough they give her the answer. I don't have the 1A HIG. I do have the textbook though. I tried to download the math blaster app , but apparently my iPad is too old. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 My DD has been using the Math Blaster app. We also did a lot of days of flash cards. Which she didn't really enjoy but they got the job done. She liked when I had her jump or clap the answers (particularly for subtraction which she thought was more difficult). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I am not sure that a first grader need much 'drill' if you are also doing activities in an activity guide. Do the problems in the textbook together, including the instructional part, and if she seems to grasp the concept set her lose on the workbook. If you are also using the c-rods and doing activities that is pretty good for a first grader. If you want to add more in, try some math games, something fun that uses numbers. Or look at the videos at Education Unboxed and see what she is doing with c-rods and try some of that yourself. I think those are just fantastic when mixed with SM. xtra math and the timing can be really stressful for some kids. I have a kid who melts down with a timer even if he is doing something he finds simple. I found a way in xtra math to increase the time on his questions from 3 to 6 seconds and it was much better. But, he found xtra math sort of boring after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 My DD6 has picked them all up with time and lots of practice - I found allowing her to use manipulatives whenever she needed them helped her internalise them. It is only now that she is in Singapore 2a that I am making sure they are solid - and they are, without me having to have done much else. The facts to 10 came first and now the facts to 20 are slowly catching up - I would even go back to making sure facts to 5 are solid earlier than 6-10, but really so early on they still need to keep seeing it to remember it - it helps understanding. (Though I do not follow Singapore's guidelines - so throughout 2a I am letting her work out in whatever way she likes what the multiplication answers are - by 3a I will expect her to know them - she seems to just get them a chapter or two on from when they were working on them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdybird Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I use Wrap-Ups and Kumon workbooks for my supplements and drills. Wrap-Ups can also be used for drilling purposes, but my kids enjoy them too much for me to call them drills. We also do one minute written math drills. She likes that sort of thing though. Especially when I let her use the abacus. ;) We also do a lot of verbal drilling. She knows her addition and subtraction facts pretty solidly now, and even has her multiplication tables down through the 10's thanks to listening to her older brother do his drills aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 The RightStart games (or any game you just made up yourself) work quite well for solidifying those basic facts. There's a Wii Fit one where you bump your hips to make sums of 10 - my kids went that for that one, I remember. And dice. We did LOTS of dice games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrousel Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 DS also hated xtra math. He would do it, but didn't enjoy it. He does like Reflex Math, as it is more game based. Still timed, but more of a personal best, beat your own high score style and a variety of games with interesting graphics, etc. He also likes Mystery Town Math, Math Zombies, Math Bingo apps. We've used SM1a and b, in 2a now. I also had him do MM addition and subtraction 1 over summer/as breaks from SM to get more fact practice in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 We just used flash cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I like a pencil/paper math drill. I use Math Worksheets, a free site with lots of different kinds of drills. Just print 'em and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco_Clark Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 We do a lot of the games described at educationunboxed.com. We also do the mental math drills in the HIG. Id recommend the HIG for the next level you do, I've found the games in those also helpful. I also love the splashmath app (for 1st grade and up, the k version isn't up to the others par). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 We have always used the triangle flash cards available through Donna Young's site. They are a great way to reinforce number bonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensonduck Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 We loved the Wrap-Ups. They are portable and can be used in the car or on the go. The HIG has about 20-25 sheets in the back with about 20 problems on each sheet (the "mental math sheets"). The assumption is that the student completes these sheets to assist in remembering the facts. If you don't have the HIG you could probably create something similar using MUS's free worksheet generator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 We do a lot of the games described at educationunboxed.com. We also do the mental math drills in the HIG. Id recommend the HIG for the next level you do, I've found the games in those also helpful. I also love the splashmath app (for 1st grade and up, the k version isn't up to the others par). I already have the HIG for 1B. I guess I want to just know that we are doing enough. We are enjoying what we do right now, and I want it to stay this way. I know xtramath was just too much for her though. She gets upset when they give her the answer. I know I also may expect too much. It's been a while since I have been 6. ;) We do the HOD activities and use c-rods. We may add In some printable worksheets then. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 I like a pencil/paper math drill. I use Math Worksheets, a free site with lots of different kinds of drills. Just print 'em and go. Thank you! This will help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItoLina Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Xtra math has worked wonders for my ds (who went through 1A and is just finishing up 1B). We also play some of the right start games for a change of pace sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 My daughter is doing 1A right now and she is using the Math War game for practice. I also make up a mail delivery game to help her practice math facts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Google with these keywords: first grade math summer packet pdf Better than usual math drill worksheets, IMO Sweet! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 We did some flash cards, some iPad games and some in the car questions. Maths facts are great for car schooling if you have a bit of driving. And you can talk about the methods to a captive audience. Any game that involves two dice is great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It would seem that there about 12 books per grade for Singapore Primary Mathematics--I'm assuming that something like Singapore Extra Practice would include the extra practice sheets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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