Manipulative...Do I, Dont I...Where to buy?
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:07 am
So, this will be my first year homeschooling my first grade son. He has been diagnosed ADD but we have taken him off of his meds. So, we need a more physical way to learn.
I have read in other places that manipulative teach the child to count on his fingers. I still count on my fingers, I "see" math, where my husband (who uses it every min of his work day) just knows his facts. I remember my mom drilling my math with me and I was never able to just memorize them. I "see" math in a whole different way than my husband. So, I am wondering, do I just drill my son or is it ok to understand math in a different way?
If manipulative are good for children (and adults) who see their math, where is the cheapest place to buy these materials? Also, which ones are they best type?
We were going to use MUS this year, but because it would be too expensive to peice all of my curric together, I went with a program that, unfortunatly, doesnt focus on math (My Fathers World). He is good in his math, and gets most of his understand from asking questions (relentlessly, all day).
Any and all help would mean the world to me!
I have read in other places that manipulative teach the child to count on his fingers. I still count on my fingers, I "see" math, where my husband (who uses it every min of his work day) just knows his facts. I remember my mom drilling my math with me and I was never able to just memorize them. I "see" math in a whole different way than my husband. So, I am wondering, do I just drill my son or is it ok to understand math in a different way?
If manipulative are good for children (and adults) who see their math, where is the cheapest place to buy these materials? Also, which ones are they best type?
We were going to use MUS this year, but because it would be too expensive to peice all of my curric together, I went with a program that, unfortunatly, doesnt focus on math (My Fathers World). He is good in his math, and gets most of his understand from asking questions (relentlessly, all day).
Any and all help would mean the world to me!