jaderbee Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Anyone have a kid that seems to struggle then all of a sudden seems to skip half a grade? Jbug, 8, was in the math spiral of death last year so worked we through Ray's this summer/fall and are repeating 2nd grade math this year (with a different program). She's super competitive and memorized the multiplication table on her own because it's the weakness of my 5th grade student. And now she's bored in math. She's doing an excellent job but can't complete a speed drill to save her life (Squirrel!). Yet I'm tempted to move her up into the next level of math... Advice from those who have btdt??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Dont time the speed drills. Accuracy over speed is much better, in my experience. Bored or not, can she pass the final tests in her current level? Does she understand what she is doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 She's repeating the same math, of course she's bored. If the understanding is there, move her up and add review in an amount appropriate for her needs. Knowing facts is helpful and important, but I am not impressed by speed. (Disclaimer, I have an advanced student who wouldn't have been able to complete a speed drill for reasons completely unrelated to his math knowledge. Slow processing speed.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Don't hold a kid back for speed drills. If you DO want to do speed drills, treat it as a separate skill and move each at their own pace. Like reading and writing, it is ok to have concepts ahead of memorized facts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yes, I'm pretty sure that it's normal to struggle and then leap ahead. I remember *distinctly* doing so during grade 3. I think sometimes the brains just make a maturity leap and then they fully grasp the difficult concept, plus easily assimilate the next few.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 My philosophy was always to move forward with concepts while continuing with fluency practice. So, yes, by all means, move her up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I'm not sure how you ''skip half a grade'' when you're already repeating that grade, but yes, do move her on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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