1st --5th grades
2006-06-18 04:33:55 · 21 answers · asked by jacicat 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Make it fun!!! No one says all reading and math has to come in school work format. Make a game...Who can find the most objects that end in the letter 't'? Or introduce algebra with candies....here are twenty skittles, close your eyes and I'll take some, there are 9 left, how many did I take? Find books that interest the child and turn on the close caption feature on your TV. Every little bit helps, you just have to get creative!
(mother of a 7 and 5 year old)
2006-06-18 07:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Amy B 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Math.com can help students learn math. They have interactive questions and the kids can do the problems online and get the answers. You might look for something that the child is really into and see if you can find articles, magazines and books about they the child would be interested in reading about them.
In those grades the biggest problem is multiplication. If they do not know that forward and backward then they cannot grasp division or factoring or other higher math skills. Keep a set of multipcation flash cards next to the tv and run through them during the commercials. Kepp doing it until the child does not have to think about the answer it just comes by pure memory.
2006-06-18 11:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by thisgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the student is having a problem only in reading. If the student has a hard time reading, they might not be understanding what is being asked in a math problem, therefore the math grade also suffers. I have found this many times in my classroom. Then, when the reading advances, so does the math. Check into it.
2006-06-18 14:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by razzitjazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach 5th graders... at our school we have a title 1 pull-out program for those identified with problems. I personally would help the child if they were serious about getting help. ( I mean not waiting until the end of the year)
I would suggest raeding books that are easy at first and then increase the reading level when the child knows more sight words. Also use games in math to help build up math facts...I listed 2 below
2006-06-18 12:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by PSK416_Pyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing I would do is have the student tested for dyslexia. I also had a great deal of trouble with reading and math because even though everything looked OK to me, I was writing things down incorrectly. The other (and more obvious) thing to do is have the student's eyesight checked. If one cannot see clearly, nothing makes sense and straining to see correctly puts a really big damper on the concentration issue. Good luck - I hope this helps in your quest.
2006-06-18 11:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Decoy Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa! Most kids usually suffer only one from those two. I'd get him/her a tutor, which he/she is comfortable with, like a past teacher whom the student is already familiar with.
5th grade O.o maybe you should put him/her through a check up first, see if theres anything wrong as to why he/she is a slow learner.If not then maybe he/she is a late bloomer like Einstein :D
Maybe the student's struggling becuz he/she is under a lot of pressure either from parents or depression of falling behind others. I'd tell him/her that it's never too late to learn!
Erm...maybe the child's not encouraged enough? Or maybe he/she is just darn lazy to study or lack of interest about these subject matters.
2006-06-18 11:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by Snowflake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flash cards will work for both reading and math. Write high frequency or sight words on the cards and practice them daily with your child. When they master them add new ones. Have your child read with you each day. The more they read and begin to decode words their vocabulary increases. If comprehension is the problem stop them after a page or two and ask them to tell you what is happening in a story.
To find a book that is "just right" for your child mark off 100 words. Have your child read this section to you if they make more than 5 mistakes the book is to hard.
Problem with fluency. After the child has decoded the page have them go back and reread it. Always have them reread books to build stamina and fluency.
2006-06-18 14:23:59 · answer #7 · answered by virgo63 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My six yr old is already starting 2nd grade on a third grade reading level. It's very important to make the time to read WITH them. They now make grade appropriate book you can find at any department store(I'll place some of those resources below). He finds a word to struggle on, and I urge him through by helping him sound it out. Repetitive reading can help to, if you find a book they love, let them read it to you....even try it backwards. It may sound silly, but it helps prevent them from just memorizing it.
As for math, its not my own best subject, but he's a logical kid who quizzes me in the car. That's where we practice. He asks me first, then I quiz him. He's now getting pretty fast too.
2006-06-18 12:00:51 · answer #8 · answered by Skycam24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patience my 3rd grader is having trouble with both of course. Alot of visits to the library, extre help (wonderful programs in school) and if affordable tutoring!
But they have to spend the time reading at least 20 mins and then spend the extra with math 10-15 mins. And a whole lot of encouragement!!!
2006-06-18 11:39:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get books that help with this stuff. I cant help more than that unless you live in Australia.
I used Gold Star and Ladybug books, but I found a few in the back of books stores. You may need to ask.
Definitely get some readers from your public library.
2006-06-18 11:39:09 · answer #10 · answered by kllr.queen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋