hi all
i haven't kept up much with the thread i started, but just read thru it. I love all the info and ideas, especailly the motion desks! My DD7 started second grade yesterday and i was so relieved to not have any "real" homework the first night. He was given an assignment to go around the house and collect items of importance to him to share with the class. Now thats my kind of homework!!
what did occur to me is that if he needs to bounce to concentrate on math, then i might be barking up the wrong tree with giving him manipulative math materials (montessori type) to help visualize his math homework. I picture the beads flying around... so thinking more a mental math approach might work. I remember this coming up on another thread and wonder if anyone here has had experience with mental math.. he can do the simple stuff like adding 12 + 13 in his head, which surprised him and me.. but i don't know how to teach beyond that.
irene
