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Jana High

Active boy vs. Level B mental math

My son turned 6 in September; we completed Level A last year with no problems. We have done really well with Level B as well, until we hit the strategies and mental math. I feel like the problem is more "lazy brain + wiggly body" then lack of ability...we have take...

Views: 383 Replies: 3

Last Post: May 25, 2007 2:48pm
by Heather

Teresa

2-fives strategy

Are there any games to help with learning this? I don't see how the "Go To The Dump" game can help, since it's only for making 10, as I understand. Is the "2-fives" strategy more important, or more helpful, than the "making a ten" strategy? If so, can you tell m...

Views: 310 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 21, 2007 8:44am
by Rosine

Lori

trading with base-10 cards

Greetings! On page 68 of Level B Lessons for Homeschoolers, the text says, "Encourage counting by 2s and from the bottom. (It is more orderly and will be done that way later on the abacus.)" If there is an uneven number, how should I encourage my child to co...

Views: 241 Replies: 3

Last Post: May 21, 2007 8:28am
by Rosine

Jana

Daughter can't grasp addition sums over 100 - HELP!

My 7yo dd is on lesson 85 of Level B. She's doing GREAT. But we're having one problem and I don't know how to get past it. Anytime she's adding two two-digit numbers, she gets confused. For example, if she's adding 60 + 60, she'll think and think and think, and she K...

Views: 254 Replies: 2

Last Post: May 21, 2007 8:22am
by Rosine

Jana

How long to use the abacus?

My dd is on lesson 91 of Level B. I'm wondering if it's a disadvantage to allow her to use the abacus for some of the problems that are supposed to be mentally done. For example, in the warm-up section of lesson 90, she is to add a few equations mentally. Out of 5, s...

Views: 272 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 17, 2007 10:44pm
by Rosine

Lisa Ginsburg

Article comparing how American v. Asian students learn math on your website

I enjoyed this article about comparing the way American v. Asian students are taught math. And it said that in Asia students don't rely so much on manipulatives and instead concentrate on visualization. I'm curious because isn't RightStart Math a manipulative-b...

Views: 337 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 8, 2007 9:31am
by Rosine

Lisa Ginsburg

How NOT to teach a 5 yo to count when doing math

We're considering RightStart but we have not yet purchased the materials. Recently read the article on RS's website encourages visualization rather than counting. My son is learning basic additions such as 2+2, 3+1, 3+3, etc and while he can easily see 2+2 but whe...

Views: 409 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 3, 2007 9:39am
by Rosine

Rebecca

transitions or activities for al abacus

I am thinking of using level b with my younger children this next school year. I have several older children that need some remediation, they are currently doing Saxon 54,65,76 and 87. I am trying to decide if they should go through the activities for al abacus or s...

Views: 324 Replies: 1

Last Post: Apr 3, 2007 3:06pm
by Rosine

Kirsten

Activities for the ALabacus

Hi, I am a homeschool mom of 3. We have been using RightStart since grade 1 with my son who is now a 3rd grader. We're still on the 2nd grade book since we take things at our own rate, but my son tests at a 4th/5th grade level for math, so obviously he's benefitted...

Views: 317 Replies: 1

Last Post: Apr 3, 2007 3:02pm
by Rosine

Wendy

Transitions to remediate an older child??

My older son is in 7th grade and has always used MUS. He is beyond the scope of the RS levels, but I ordered the Geometry course for him to do as an extra "fun" subject, not his primary curriculum -and it took him WEEKS to figure out it was actually MATH! This wee...

Views: 361 Replies: 5

Last Post: Mar 29, 2007 1:00am
by Wendy W

Ellen

Need advice about bored son - please help

I've been working on Level A with my 4.5 year old for the past month, and I really think it is wonderful! Conceptually, it really makes so much sense to me. But... I'm getting a little worried because so far, my son does not like it very much and resists doing...

Views: 288 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 29, 2007 12:04am
by Rosine

Misty

7th grader with poor math foundation

My husband and I adopted a child last year and he has somewhat of a struggle with math. He is a very bright young man, but was so transient during his elementary school years (and was always in struggling school systems) that his foundation in math holds him back. He...

Views: 243 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 28, 2007 11:54pm
by Rosine

Lisa

Trying to decide...8yo son w/ADHD & more...

Hi! I am searching for the right 'fit' for my 8yo son. He has been recently diagnosed with ADHD, and we are in the process of evaluating for other issues such as dyslexia. In the area of math, he has quite a bit of difficulty with math fact memorization, word...

Views: 423 Replies: 2

Last Post: Mar 27, 2007 5:48pm
by Lisa

Margaret

Starting at level E?

I have son who will turn 9 this week. He was homeschooled until 3rd grade and this year he is in public school 3rd grade. His math has gotten rusty because the school is a few grade levels behind in math. He picks up concepts quickly. I would have to say maybe- but h...

Views: 330 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 27, 2007 9:21am
by Rosine

Crystal

Place Value

My daughter is 5 and we are most of the way through level A and are doing well except for the place value thing. I hope I can communicate well enough for you you understand my question. Here it goes: Starting in lesson 23 you suggest explaining 10 as one ten, pointi...

Views: 401 Replies: 9

Last Post: Mar 22, 2007 5:18pm
by Crystal

Ellen

Question about manipulative pages that require copying

Hello, I was wondering if it might be possible for you to post some of the manipulative pages that require copying onto the Rightstart Yahoo group website, or post them on your website. (I'm using Level A for homeschool, so I'm thinking of the geoboard templates,...

Views: 326 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 21, 2007 10:14pm
by Ellen

Colleen

Is it necessary to count up when making change?

My ds, 8, just did the making change lessons 95 and 96 in Book B. I'd like to know if he needs to know how to count up to make change? He was figuring it out on the abacus, especially with lesson 96, when he was trying to make change with larger amounts of money....

Views: 345 Replies: 2

Last Post: Mar 14, 2007 1:55pm
by Colleen

Katie

Stick with Level B or go back to Level A?

I started Level B with my 5 yo because he is a really bright kid and already had some basic math knowledge. He zipped through the first 30 lessons or so with no problems. He easily learned all his addition facts to 10. He can quickly add 10+8, 20+7 etc., mostly in hi...

Views: 478 Replies: 5

Last Post: Mar 1, 2007 5:20pm
by Katie

Felicia Ferguson

Advise For A Concerned Mom

Hi, I just wanted to start off by saying that I love the RightStart Mathematics program. I wanted to know if I should continue to use level D with my daughter? She's 12 and very intelligent, however the materials we were using before left me frustrated and her bored....

Views: 318 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 13, 2007 11:28pm
by Rosine

Ellen Reid

Number line/negative numbers

Someone on the Rightstart Yahoo group said that there is NO use of a number line in RS. Is this true? If so, how is the concept of negative numbers addressed? The number line seems like a particularly useful tool for that purpose, so I am wondering how the concep...

Views: 266 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 28, 2007 8:21pm
by Rosine

pathgirl

How to explain RightStart to others?

This is kind of a strange question... We've been using RightStart for our 6 yo son now for six months and LOVE it. While I wouldn't say my son enjoys math, he no longer views it as drudgery but finds it bearable, understandable, and occasionally fun! It is pricel...

Views: 320 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 25, 2007 4:08pm
by Rosine