Are there any good software or programs to enhance a kids memory for math? have you seen ThinkFast? Anybody used a technique of a tape recorder repeating math facts. Saw a site on that. I didn’t have much success but others say they do.
Looking for some independant evaluations of other products etc. thanks
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Is memory a problem in other areas? Are there any other difficulties. Try Audiblox, a cognitive skills program that really works on memory along with many other foundational learning skills.
Re: Math-memory
You might have seen the CD that goes with “What To Do WHen You Can’t Learn the Times Tables.” It includes that as a strategy. It’s published by WHurr publishers in the UK — the American version is “Tools for the Times Tables” but doesn’t have a CD (does have a workbook, though, which the UK version doesn’t). If I remember correctly, the CD may even be set up so that with a mic you read those things and it will play your voice back to you.
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“Math Facts the Fun Way” can be helpful when the child absolutely cannot remember relationships for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. I would use it cautiously since it teaches only rote memorization of the facts — not the actual relationships (which is what manipulatives will help with). However, when a child “gets” concepts but simply cannot remember basic facts, MFFW can be a lifesaver. Website is http://www.citycreek.com
If the child is simply slow at remembering the facts, or has gaps, then Quarter Mile Math software can be very helpful. In this case, the child races against himself on a set of math facts (which can be specified as either a single set of facts such as x3 or mixed facts). This program does *not* work well with died-in-the-wool guessers, as they will automatically guess answers in an attempt to beat their old score rather than work on remembering. However, for other types of children it can work wonders. Younger children do best if an adult does the keyboarding for them. Whether young or old, I would limit use of this program to 10 minutes a day. Drill like this works best when done for very short periods of time every day for several weeks or months. Website is http://www.thequartermile.com and you can call or email for a free demo disc to try.
Nancy
You can’t do this on a computer, it takes a teacher. But the best thing I have seen is Lindamood Bell’s On Cloud Nine Math. It gives real strategies to teach kids with math LD’s.
http://www.lindamoodbell.com/OnCloudNineMath.html
Janis