math

we've been using making math meaningful since the beginning.

i am amazed at what all my children know and understand. jojo is in the level 3 book, kik in level 2 and ky in level k.

sometimes we get stuck and we switch to math-u-see for a short bit to supplement.

i noticed recently that although my boys could understand the concepts of math well beyond what i would have thought to teach 7 & 8 year olds, they were lacking in some basic math facts (i.e.- addition & subtraction facts) that would be really helpful to them in doing the more complex computations required. so...

we took a week off of MMM to learn our math facts. we did + facts 3 times a day for less than 10 minutes. i showed them flashcards and whoever said the correct answer first got the card. when i ran out of cards, the child with the most received one m-n-m. after 4-5 rounds everyone received an m-n-m for participation.

after a week, they know their facts and can work much faster in their regular math books. AND they still request the flashcard game - for the m-n-m's of course! hooray!