Although I am not consistant, we use a mix. I add some new things if DS6 works on some of the things he dosn't like. I also just started some timed work sheets, easy quick 3 minute type. His goal now is to do 50 addition mixed single didgit with carry over in under 3 min. Almost there 3 min 8 seconds. In the future we will do the same for subtraction, mult, div. We still however learn some new things like double digit mult, fractions, etc. It dosn't always work. Pushing to show work has been fun, now that he is missing some answers, 4 digit addition, subtraction with carry over requires him to write things down and do it neatly, or he can get the wrong answer. The same with two step problems or, double multiplacation. I think he is starting to get that writting it down takes time, but it beats doing it again. No easy answer. I also use his DS as a reward at times. 30 min math, or 30 min reading gets him 30 min Nintendo DS. (This may be bad, but the first time we did it he read for 4 hours) So much for reading for reading sake.
Last edited by Edwin; 09/18/08 08:38 AM.
