nukeswife Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hi all, My dd is doing saxon 1 and although we love the program and she's doing well, She hates the flashcards. She doesn't mind the "Fact practice" but hates reviewing the flashcards which she still needs. She just kind of glazes over when I pull them out. I would love to know if you've found anything else that works and your kids like. Oh, and not Quartermile Math, we tried that and she said it was "boring" Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) You can get a set of Dominoes that goes up to twelve (12 dots/12 dots). Play Dominoes -- in order to put the Domino down, you have to add the numbers, or subtract the lesser number from the greater. This could get you through some of it. HTH. http://www.domino-games.com/domino-rules/double-twelve.html There are also triangle flash cards: http://www.donnayoung.org/math/tricards.htm Edited November 13, 2008 by Sahamamama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 We use the card games from RightStart (there is a card game set you can buy separate from the curriculum). I've also heard that Math Wrap-Ups are really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Mine hates flashcards too but I decided to try the triangle ones from Donna Young's website, I printed them out and we colored & laminated them. She likes them now, I don't know if it's the color or that they are different or what. We've struggled with flashcards for 2 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I haven't tried this but it looks interesting~ Memory aids for math or Flashmaster~ it has good reviews. and Math-it ~it is really a game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 We just race the clock with fact sheets. I think I would put them to sleep with flashcards...ours are really rather dusty anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen the RD Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 We love Flashmaster. I think it is well worth the money. Both my dc (5th & 1st) like it better than flashcards. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaMamaMama!! Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 My kids really like Addition Songs...They also have Subtraction Songs. And right now Im looking into something for skip counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 This Math-u-see drill website has worked for us! My dd very much dislikes flashcards and drill sheets. This is the only thing that has worked for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I hate flash cards for math or anything. I always loose them. I would play a game of 21 (Blackjack). That helped my younger son to learn his basic math facts and dominoes. Blackjack is where they have to get to 21 without going over. He learns that if he has 19 and his brother has 17, he has won the game. So, he is comparing which is greater. He also learned how to add. We also play monopoly and we make my younger son the banker. So, he has to do the adding and subtracting of the money. We always give him more than the price of the property so, he has to give change. And best of all, scrabble!!! My son has to carry and borrow in Scrabble. Not only is he learning how to spell in scrabble, but he is also learning how to do basic math facts. Math is a subject that I think you have to do some manipulatives in the beginning in order to solidify the information. I was shocked the other day. My younger son who I am struggling with math came to me and said his entire times table up to 5 times. I was soooo astonished. He is cranking out his multiplication facts. How is this possible when carrying and borrowing were so difficult to master? So, I vote for playing games. No matter what kind of a learner you have, manipulatives helps in math. Blessings, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony:seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 We use the card games from RightStart (there is a card game set you can buy separate from the curriculum). :iagree: I highly recommend the RS Math Card Games set as a supplement no matter what curriculum you're using. It's a bit on the pricey side but it can be used for the entire elementary years so over time you'll really get your money's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thank you everyone. After looking things over I decided to get the Rightstart Math games, since I also have an older son that could use some reinforcement in addition and subtraction and he's just starting multiplication. While looking at their website I also looked over their math curriculum and it looked so good. My dd has been using Saxon and though it works she doesn't LOVE it like my older ds. My dh then looked over my shoulder and after checking things out for level B he said "Hey why don't you order that for Annika" We will need something to fill in anyway since we did half of Saxon 1 last year for part of her K year, so I went ahead and ordered Level B for her to use. She also has trouble with her "teen" numbers, mixing up 16 and 19 and can't seem to ever remember that it's "teen" not "ty" on the end, so she'll count "ten, eleven, twelve, thirty, fourty" etc, but really means teen. I figure we'll give it a shot and see how it goes. I have plenty in the budget for next year too so if it works we'll go ahead and order level C. If it doesn't work, I already have Saxon 2 from when my ds used it a couple years ago. Thanks again for the suggestions everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 My kids really like Addition Songs...They also have Subtraction Songs. And right now Im looking into something for skip counting. We like Skip Count Kid for the skip counting songs. They're catchy and I don't want to tear my hair out every time I listen to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Songs, Math bingo, war using two cards each; add them together, going over math facts in the car before you play their music or put on a story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldjoy Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Sounds like my 9 year old, only I made her do them far, far too long. As soon as I stopped pressing the issue she learned them. We too used Saxon. I would have her turn over her worksheet for the day and write out the facts that still needed to be worked on. She would then circle the ones she had a hard time with and sometimes would write them out again. Someone else mentioned the fact practice sheets and we used this method too. Again, she would circle the ones she had a problem with and write those out again. For her, writing them kept her in tuned enough to finally begin remembering them...flash cards made her glazy; like you mentioned. She now knows all her addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts very well!!!! It only happened this year when I got rid of the flashcards...funny how things happen. emerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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