I'm sitting at the computer, reading blogs and just remembered -- I have to print out tomorrow's math facts sheets.
www.schoolhousetech.com
When we began homeschooling, I downloaded their free worksheet factory software. I have used it every, single day.
We do math fact practice every, single day. With this software, I get to make the sheets that I want rather than using a book.
In third grade we did addition and subtraction facts every day, now we're doing multiplication and division. When we have finished and have them down pat, I'll do mixed sheets.
DS learned to do 100-problem-five-minute-timed tests in public school. That was something he wanted to continue. So I make 100 problem sheets and time him every day.
It is interesting to note that DS struggled with 7s and 8s in multiplication. He just wasn't getting them. So before we do our timed test, I have him take a peak at his monster wheels and then I have him do a test that has the answers! He traces the answers while he is saying the problem out loud. After about two weeks, he's just about done with 7s and 8s. If I had the chance to teach math facts from the beginning, I would have him do the answer sheet first -- that way the correct answer is getting drilled into his head.
We do 100 problems of one multiplier a day. When we have finished all numbers 2-9, we do mixed multipliers. DS has to pass with 97 correct in five minutes. (Public school's guidelines.)
I love this software.
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