tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19304564.post9120367172847410911..comments2023-05-09T04:32:29.368-05:00Comments on OVERWHELMED BY MY BLESSINGS: Drill, Drill, DrillRobin Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00453257548258134246noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19304564.post-72425641968788781742007-11-09T07:17:00.000-06:002007-11-09T07:17:00.000-06:00Thanks for your comment. My suggestions only come...Thanks for your comment. My suggestions only come from having taught seven children mathematics and seeing the effects of my young granddaughter who is struggling in 3rd grade because she doesn't know her math facts. (the Robin theory ;) I still hold to the thought that there is only one way to learn them---memorizing. And memorizing usually means going over and over them again. I totally agree that we need to teach thinking, processing and problem solving, but there must be a basis for problem solving (KNOWING the math facts quickly).<BR/>I'll check into the schema theory.Robin Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00453257548258134246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19304564.post-77357666396815369182007-11-09T00:38:00.000-06:002007-11-09T00:38:00.000-06:00As an early childhood specialist I would strongly ...As an early childhood specialist I would strongly suggest you never use flashcards and give your child something more meaningful to do. Fast is not better and children are not robots to compute information at high speed. Children need to learn how to think, process and be problem solvers. Check out schema theory on how the human brain remembers and processes information than tell me if you think flashcards make any since…. Oh and my the way you can never let your child PLAY enough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19304564.post-31452784796817768532007-11-07T09:27:00.000-06:002007-11-07T09:27:00.000-06:00Math is definitely my subject. I've always loved ...Math is definitely my subject. I've always loved it and been great at it. I was a math ed major in college, but teaching my daughter math is completely different. She seems to be pretty advanced in math, but I'm always wondering if what I'm doing will be good in the long run. I haven't used any flash cards, but I think I will start. I agree that speed is EXTREMELY important.HomeSchool Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620225421933695437noreply@blogger.com