M*M math – you can separate the colors, line all the red up 2 across, the blue 3 across, the green 4 across, then show how to divide in half, thirds, etc by separating them across.

Work with fractions using kitchen measuring cups – flour, sugar, water, fruit drinks – whatever. Make 2 cups total using ¼ cup, or ½ cups.

Cook with recipes – measure 2 teaspoons with ¼ teaspoon…..

Mental math – in the car drill basics of addition, subtraction, etc. memorization is how to recall the formulas.

Most important is to dedicated time to it every day – not so much that it gets really grating on both of you – but enough to reinforce it.

IF your child has trouble remembering what you’ve taught, patiently try it again. IF she continues to forget things, feed her numbers and ask her to repeat them. 3-2-3, then she repeats 3-2-3, 6-5-2 she repeats 652. when she conquers 3 numbers move on to 4, then 5, then 6. when you get to the level of telephone numbers, she’ll be able to remember more of what she’s learned (because you’ve expanded her memory)

It is very important to help her now. I kept telling my daughter she was really good in math (when she wasn’t all that good in it) – 10 years later it is still one of her strongest subjects and she continues to believe she’s good at it

Barb-

-make your own flash cards

-study his math book with him.

-reward him when he does good in math.

-go over his math homework every night.

-talk to his teacher about extra help

-make practice quizzes and see how he does.