Wednesday, January 23, 2013

2nd Grade Math Problems

So we have a 2nd grade math problem in our house. Bird, my ever increasingly resistant 7 year old, is starting to fall behind. Not terribly behind but enough its making me nervous. We have had several talks with his teacher and its always the same. He's lazy. Although, I am beginning to think he is confusing the word "lazy" with down right defiant. Case in point...recently his teacher stated that she was concerned about his ability to do single digit math. Something he has NEVER had a problem doing since he learned it back in first grade. As they are moving onto double digits she is finding that he is having a hard time recalling the single digit stuff. I asked him about it when we got home later that day and he said he was just being "lazy." He also told me that he got his card pulled during class. (A punishment for them.) Next morning I went in and talked to the teacher again (yes, I am a hover parent) and told her about my conversation with him the night before. She stated that it wasn't that he was being lazy necessarily, just that when it came time to do math, he choose to just sit there and do nothing. See, defiant. Not lazy. Growl! I refuse to have a defiant child. Plus, I am sure he is regretting this little foray into the defiant side because he is now being quizzed through flash cards and pages filled with single digit math. I'm sure he's getting sick of it. But I'm not about to let up. Which brings me to the logo at the top of this post.

I cant imagine I am the only one having issues with kids and math. I know math is everyone's least favorite subject (it was mine when I was in school...although through college I learned that it is hand's down the coolest stinking subject ever! If I were crazy, I would have majored in it...but I digress...) This site is super duper awesome for two reasons, 1) math for kids of all ages and 2) its on the computer! Bird LOVES using the computer. So if I can find math fun stuff for him to do on the computer, he's gonna do it. He's not quite smart enough to figure out his mamma is a devious little sneak who likes to trick him into doing things that are good for him. I highly recommend the site if you are having similar issues. I am still looking for a free site that has actual math games for him to play but for now this will do. When I find said, awesome free math game site, I will pass it on.

2 comments:

  1. Who says math is EVERYONE's least favorite subject?

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    1. Well...maybe not everyone's but I know a lot of people who would rather go to the dentist then math class. lol.

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