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remedial math for middle school?
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My 14 yo ds has stuggled with dyslexia. His reading and spelling have improved dramatically, but we still have issues with math. He’ll do well for awhile, and I’ll think we’re moving along and then there will be so many mistakes that I’ll realize he just doesn’t understand. For example, today he insisted that 6 times 7 was 54. He also said that negative two-tenths equals 5. And even though those are concepts that he’s gotten right many times in the past he will stare at it and absolutely insist that he’s right and he sees nothing wrong. I feel so discouraged that I haven’t found the key to help him with this yet. Any recommendations?
I would suggest a hands on component where he can literally build the problem to check the answer. We use Math U See and it has blocks, then in fractions there are overlays (my daughter is using that level now and they are a big help). Not sure what math program you use.
Been there, done that, unfortunately. I thought a hands-on mastery program would help also. The trouble is that he might “master” the subject at hand and I’ll think we’ve finally cleared that hurdle and then we have something like today where he has forgotten what 6 times 7 is, and I thought we had nailed that one down a few years ago already. Maybe I just need to add in something with continuous review?? We had the same type of thing with reading where we cound discuss a word, practice it several times and it would occur in a sentence a minute later and he would have no idea.
Well, yes, I think continuous review might help too! There are a mix of ‘fact review’ type programs. MUS has a free one online. The next two I would go with are Math Facts Now! (very basic, no distracting frills/music/graphics), or Quarter Mile Math (has sound and graphics, but again, low-key, not like a video game distraction level).
I’m sure others will have more ideas!
OK, this is going to sound crazy to some I know, but with a learning challenge like dyslexia is it possible he has dyscalculia as well?
And on that note, could you just give him a multiplication chart? I know that is not in tune with them knowing the tables, but really, some people don’t ever learn them and still do well in life.
As for continuous review, we use Math on the Level and it would allow you to continually review even the concepts you thought he had mastered. You give them 5 problems a day (you can tie certai concepts together in one probelm such as multiplying and decimals for instance). But anyway, you could definitely review anything.
One other suggestion is something like a math shark for review. I hand this to our sons on a regular basis. They usually groan but then once they get started, they don’t want to put it down. I found ours for $20 at a surplus store. I wouldn’t pay $40 (price on amazon), but if you could find one used maybe. You can use it for all 4 operations plus fracitons, decimals and percents. You choose difficulty level and can even choose a certain number(s) to drill.
Professor B (Mathematics Power Learning for Children by Everard Barrett) has been working well for my ds (4th grade age) as a remedial program. We were stuck a little further back with the basic addition and subtraction facts. I’d think he had it, then find later that he didn’t remember. We’ll be finishing up book 1 by the end of the year, I think, and will be able to start on multiplication (finally!) with book 2 in January. They also have it on CDs for the computer and online. We went with the books to keep the cost down while my husband was unemployed. I just throw that out as a possiblilty. I like the math shark idea, also, and may look for one of those for us. The website is profb.com.
Melissa
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