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Old 04-28-2003, 08:05 PM
RedefinedDiva RedefinedDiva is offline
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BTB87, you are welcome. A lot of people have "math anxiety" and it carries over into their adult life. For those that become teachers, they avoid that subject like the plague! All of those things that Miss Priss posted should be skills that they have in the 2nd grade. I hope that you use that as a guide. If you feel that your child is not getting that, find a new school for her.

It can't be stated enough: PARENTS ARE THE KEY!!! Your child needs all the reinforcement that they can get at home. If the school isn't sending home any work in a particular area, you should make up some worksheets yourself to help her out. Talk to your child and find out what they are working on in school. Ask her to pretend that she is the teacher and have her to teach it to you. Listen to how she explains things and describes what she learns. Let her help out with the shopping or buy little play money kits. Just play little games with her (like the Cosby Show) and have her pretend to buy some of her stuffed animals or toys from you. Let her calculate the change and stuff. There are lots of fun things to do. I'll post some websites when I get the chance.

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Some websites to check out:

FunBrain

A+ Math

Cool Math

Cool Math for Kids

Math.Com

Help your Kids in Math and Science

All Math

Education for Kids


Have Fun!!

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