Life of Fred- divisions

The author of LOF says that if they are 4th grade level or below, we should start back at Apples. I decided to try Kidneys (1st in the intermediate series) with my daughter over the summer to see how we liked it before making such an investment(and whether we really needed to go back to the first book). She did very well with Kidneys, although it got quite challenging toward the end. We love the curriculum and I appreciate the approach so much that I just purchased the elementary series last week.. SO we will be going back and doing those books (probably quite quickly but we will see) before continuing on with Liver. HTH

We use Calculadders to drill along with life of Fred for my son.  The reality is there is more advanced mathematics that they need to be able to recall the facts quickly without having to calculate a simple multiplication or division problem (or it will take FOREVER to finish one problem – this I know from experience!).  Once we started Life of Fred, and my son understood the whys and hows of how math works it was easier for him to learn the basic facts because they were no longer meaningless.  LOF helped him really understand and see how Math works and applies to his life but he still needed to drill the basic facts  

Specifically about long division….my 10yo got to that part last year in LOF and I remember giving her just a few extra practice problems so she could get it down. I think you really can play it by ear. If your son is reading his books on his own, Check in with him often enough to find out what he might be having difficulty with. You can slow down at ANY time and target specific skills to drill using worksheets. I agree that once the concept is understood, the practice goes better. That’s what I LOVE about LOF!