Thanks - I'll try that or some of the resources on the other page. She can get to the answer very quickly and fairly accurately using the finger method. This is easy when it is a straight forward calculation, 11-4, for example. On EPGY it asks questions like 11-x=7, solve for x. They never teach any algebra at this level, so I think she is just supposed to know that x=4 because she knows that math fact. She was unable to move forward in the program because I have not taught her the algebra and she does not know this as a math fact. The other problem calculation she had the other day was as follows:
"Mom, how much time do I have to read tonight?"
"Well it is 7:46 and it is lights out at 8:00, you tell me"
I was really surprised that she could not figure that out.
