School Work

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You could also go to wal-mart and get some software learning games for the computer. They learn great like that too. I had got my kids a pre-school learning program and they loved it. Just search around, there are games and stuff that are made to help kids learn what they need to learn to get through school. Kids learn better when they are having fun with it.

You might try your local library. Some offer after school homework help. The high school is another resource. Some schools require kids to have community hours, and tutoring is one way for a student to get those hours. A good teacher will offer to tutor a child that really needs help. Most occasions you have to ask. You might also ask the teacher about a study group. Maybe mix a couple of kids that need help with Math with a couple of kids that are better in Math. Let your daughter help a child that needs help in what ever subject is your daughter's strong suit.

Maybe bartering?? If there is something you could do for someone who could in return tutor your daughter...just another idea.

I have noticed with my kids is that the schools are teaching the kids to do math differently than we were taught. It does make it harder to help because you (or I did) felt you were hindering your child showing them your old way. I felt dumb for not understanding the new way!

do math with some of her stuff that she rally likes

They have some real nice math workbooks at Sam's Wholsale Club, my daughter is 8 & usually on the weekends we go over the workbook, just to improve her math skills, she is great in math, but not in english!!! - try some flash cards.

I would talk to the teacher and see if there is a after school program that can help her with math. My son was having trouble with reading and he goes every monday and tuesday for thirty minutes and his teacher will sit with him a give him extra time to learn to read. After just one week he was already reading better. Now he can read all of his books with little or no help. I would go talk to the teacher or the principal. I wouldn't wait to long, cause once she gets to far behind then it will be very hard to catch back up. Good Luck!!

Some kids learn differntly. There are different ways of presenting information, visual, oral, hands on. Some kids have a hard time with conceptual math. Try to make it fun.

Get M & M's and practice adding and subtracting! When your done you get to eat them! Try for groups of ten and whatnot using graham crackers or something that comes in blocks of ten, maybe a chocolate bar. If you don't like the idea of food you can cut out paper with blocks on them.

My sons thought math was stupid and they would never do math for anything they would need. My mom used to help me do math at the grocery store, and so I did that with my boys. Compare two products and divide and multiply to figure out how much per ounce or pound etc.

Also with my boys I also showed them how cooking required math including fractions (while making cookies and pancakes). Doubling recipes helped them learn to add fractions. We had fun with pizza and pies as great examples of fractions too! Also with pizza and pies and other food can help with division and multiplication. Ask them how many pieces you will have per person etc.

These are suggestions for practical ways to show kids math and help them see the value. I hope some of them help!

What specifically is the content of the math with which she is having trouble? I might be able to recommend some resources depending on the subject matter (fractions, multiplication, etc.). I am actually a graduate student working on an applied math degree, please feel free to email me directly if you'd like.

A. L

You may want to talk to her teacher about after school tutorials... Most teachers are willing to stay over some to give additional help. Good luck!

Turn the tv off and all other distractions too and sit down with her and go over her math every night. If you look at the text book, I'm sure you'll figure out what she's doing. Spending un-interrupted time and making sure she's getting it is the only way she'll be prepared to learn the next math in school -- it all builds on the last thing they learned.

Don't be afraid to sit down and help her out with her homework. The third graders at the school where I teach are doing multiplication right now, so you don't have to worry about the content being to complex. Go back and review earlier concepts o bing her up to speed. Also, definitly talk to her teacher. Some schools have peer tutoring programs and some teachers will work with you to make arrangments for extra help after school.

A lot of schools offer free tutoring before and after school, and sometimes during lunch time. Some even have websites or downloadable disks to help you know how to help. Check with you child's teacher. Teachers like to work with you to make the best environment for learning. They really are there to teach, even if it is giving you as parents a refresher course! ;) good luck!

What is she having trouble with?
I know a few tutors that charge like $35hr. One teaches 4th grade and the others teach at my kids private school and offer it was well. You can email if intersted

There are some really cool 'math' games on line too.. that has helped my girls.

S.,
my school has changed math programs this year. the state has changed the way tests are given and so the school has to change the way they teach. it is new to the teachers and kids. we have a after school program that is like tutoring. i have noticed that the math now has alot of reading problems and if children are low in reading skills this can affect their math.
i suggest that u read with ur children and help them to understand what is being asked.
hope this helps
S. c