OT: Math Book Advice

[cccm]

I am hoping someone can point me in the correct direction. DD (almost 10 as she puts it) is in 4th grade. She is weaker in math than her other subjects. I had wanted to do some additional work with her outside of school.

Does anyone have advice about books to use or about websites?

Thanks in advance!

 

[disneyjunkie]

Try Abeka books.
Many homeschoolers and Christian private schools use their curriculum. You can purchase the text books(contains tests and speed drill sheets), test booklets and/or teacher guides. The books are very cheap. The test books are a$5.00 and the text books about $15.00.



http://www.abeka.com/

 

[Aliceacc]

First, speak to her teacher. See if it's possible to pinpoint her weaknesses. (For example, does she really know her times tables?? If not, she's going to have a really really hard time with long division.) The odds are good that her teacher is your best resource.

If for some reason that's not a good idea, try www.edhelper.com

Look at the freebies-- there are a lot of them-- before you decide to subscribe. But there's a lot there.

 

[GoinToDisney]

I agree. You really need to talk to her teacher about it. There are so many different math programs, and you want to help her, and not confuse her. Her teacher would be able to tell you what you can do to support what she is doing in class.

 

[dbarker]

I agree w/ everyone else. Speak w/ her teacher. Then, have her practice, practice, practice. In 4th grade I hated math. I found it difficult. I had a hard time w/ my times tables..esp 6's, 7's & 8's. I found math to be very tedious at that age. But, I had a step mother that made me practice extra problems every day. With practice, I got good at it. I still thought it was tedious, but I wasn't getting it wrong.

Then I had Algebra and fell in love w/ math. The rest is history...I am now a CPA.

 

[cccm]

Thanks everyone! I will write a note to teacher tonight. Appreciate the advice.

 

[solgent]

My kids & I like the Cluefinders computer games. No matter what a kid's strengths or weaknesses, I think anyone could benefit from and enjoy these games.

 

[Princess Roo]

Asking the teacher is always a good idea.
Does she like math, but struggle or does she dislike it? During the school year, I think I would try to add a game component in instead of additional workbook stuff. During the summer you could always do both, but anything that you can do to make math fun will likely help the most. Either computer games or flashcards that you make fun with rewards, etc. depending on what type of weakness the teacher outlines.
Also, part of math for children (and my college students, too, for that matter - LOL!) is often their confidence, so a lot of positive reinforcement on it where appropriate is helpful, too!

 

[disneymom3]

After asking the teacher, I would see about finding some computer games. My kids like the Cluefinders ones mentioned above as well as Reader Rabbit. There is also a website called BigBrainz that has a game you can download for free to practice multiplication tables. Particularly if she is frustrated, making it fun should help a lot. If she is already doing math in school, I would stay away from Abeka. I would think it would feel so overwhelming to haev to do MORE workbook activities.

 

[dyna]

www.aaamath.com is a great math site takes a kid from K thru 8th grade I believe an there is every kind of math on there as well.

After talking with teacher an finding out exactly where the weakness is there really isn't much excuse with aaamath for any kid to be doing poorly in math unless they really have a learning problem.