Hi,
We're soooo excited DS7 is in the first grade and is switching schools to a program that (according to other parents) actually delivers on differentiated education.
I have always done a modest amount (10 or so minutes per day) of after schooling that has added up to huge returns over the years. We're entirely finished with multiplication (yea!), and have completed division up through the 12s.
Now, we're going to long division--not fun because long division is a bit obtuse and nitpicky about how one reaches the solution. DS likes to "short cut" but it won't work for bigger problems or meeting school expectations.
I haven't done long division in a donkey years without a calculator or software. Any good apps or online to help? Best programs? I just want to get through it quickly, as the problems/frustrations will be more mechanical than mathematical.
Next after long division--graphs and tables. I discovered over break that DS7 does not "get" how to read graphs and tables and is not picking it up as quickly as other concepts. It's the first stumbling block in comprehension we've ever hit. It will be interesting to see how we handle it:)
