stuck in math, waiting for reading fluency? (WWYD)

[Lucy the Valiant]

Kid is done with Singapore 1A/1B, reallllly wants to move forward to 2A/2B, but doesn't have the reading skills to do independent work.

 

Older sibs have all gone through all of SM.

 

Options:

1. sit with him and read every single thing (leaning toward this, but when I need to be done for the day, what to give him?)

 

2. give him wordless drill-work while we wait for reading (but the drudgery!)

 

3. find a different math system that doesn't depend on words?

 

4. other???

 

He adores the constantly-fresh concepts in SM - loves math in general. Anyone BTDT?

[FO4UR]

Give him Miquon.  Miquon and Singapore compliment each other well.  You can easily see-saw between as needed.  I'd keep up with Singapore word problems.

 

Follow the instructions to give him a packet of work to choose from daily. 

 

[Arcadia]

My DS10 is an early reader with slow reading speed. He had enjoyed Dreambox Math (which has a free trail) and Dragonbox Algebra and Dragonbox geometry for fun time.

http://www.dreambox.com/curriculum

http://dragonbox.com

[abba12]

Yep, the first 2-4 books of miquon would be a great, wordless supplement to singapore

[hepatica]

My almost 8yo, dyslexic DS is not reading fluently and just started Singapore 2B yesterday. I have done Singapore with all three of my children, two of whom are dyslexic. I would not hold him back in math at all due to reading fluency. There is plenty of work in the Singapore workbooks that can be done independently by a student who is not yet reading. We do the lessons together and the word problems together. I help with the instructions in the workbook. When I want extra independent work, the mental math at the back of the instructors guide is great. If Singapore is working, there is no need to change. It's such a great program. 

[8filltheheart]

For my late readers, I have read them their math problems. My math and physics geek ds (now a college student) is dyslexic. He did not read on grade level until late 4th/early 5th grade. In 2nd grade he still struggled with simple Frog and Toad books. His math skills, however, were exceptional. By 10 he was ready for alg. Reading him his problems meant he was able to be successful without being held back by his reading level.

[OneStepAtATime]

Agree with all of the above posts.  Great suggestions.  Definitely, don't hold him back in math because he still needs to improve his reading skills.  

[AggieMama]

Could an older sibling help with reading in exchange for some kind of privelge?

[Lucy the Valiant]

Ahhhhh, thank you, all! I broke out the SM 2A this morning, and the kid was radiant. (He is young; I am not WORRIED about his reading, just waiting for it.)

 

We also played around with Coin Clues.

 

Good ideas here - thank you, Hive! I appreciate the advice here.

[Stellalarella]

  Math word problems often repeat familiar phrases--now how much, more than, how many would, etc.    For a couple of my children who were slower gaining reading fluency, I found that repetitiveness helpful to them.

[Monica_in_Switzerland]

I'd just sit and be available to read.  My kids tend to need me near on SM word problems anyway.  Just take a glance at the lesson and do the word problems (if any) first, then leave kiddo to do calculations on his own while you go on to something else.  

[Targhee]

Option 1 - could an older sibling help with this? Could you do it while doing something else (eg laundry, grading papers, etc) where you can be on retainer to read but otherwise working?

 

Option 2 - sounds yucky

 

Option 3 - Miquon?

 

Option 4 - apps like DragonBox, DreamBox, etc independently and focus on developing reading abilities?

[luuknam]

  Math word problems often repeat familiar phrases--now how much, more than, how many would, etc.    For a couple of my children who were slower gaining reading fluency, I found that repetitiveness helpful to them.

 

No experience with Singapore, but I would try to get the kid to read as many of the questions himself as possible, only helping the kid sound out words the kid can't figure out independently, and then, if necessary, reading the entire question out loud after the kid has read the question (if reading was so hard it was impossible to focus on the math while decoding the question).

[Caviar]

My guy is finally catching on to reading, but I do sit with him during math and help when needed.  I do push him a bit to read more and more in his math book, especially if the words are words that he has been reading for his reading program. 

[ShariM]

_{I would keep reading him the instructions and word problems. If reading is hard for him and he likes math, then let math be his "easy" work. Please don't make his love of math wane by forcing him to read it. And it will if reading feels like too much work. He'll catch up with reading and be reading those problems soon enough. I have a 9 year old who is just now catching on to reading, but has been and still can be successful in math because I read it to him.}

Edited March 1, 2016 by ShariM

[Lucy the Valiant]

Appreciating the feedback - we are sailing along again, with me reading to him as needed. He is motivated to read, and still quite young, so I am not worried about the reading - thanks for the reassurance that the skills will catch up.