Need 5th grade math help for a boy? Last year ruined math for my 5th grade guy. A child who used to love math fun won't do anything without resistance. Loves cars. Loves racing bikes/motorcycles. Still loves pokemon.

By Enchens on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 04:15 pm:

Oh, no! Poor little guy. Is it math in general or specific things in math?

Have you considered a tutor or one of those tutoring places like Sylvan? I don't how they work, personally, so I couldn't really say. I also don't know how much they cost. Does the school have any suggestions or did you decide to homeschool after all?

By Northcountrymom on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 11:33 pm:

Saw your other post but to answer the math issue - hard to know what is the actual problem. We will probably use Sylvan as part of our year. In the meantime we're keeping math have-to's to a minimum. My husband has been using a math games book as a complement to my more traditional approach. More will be revealed - I do love having a hands on/play by play opportunity to adjust course.

Thanks for the suggestions.

By Feona on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 12:58 pm:

I think I would go alittle easy on the math since he is turned off with it.

I am sure you can find some hot wheel math projects to do if you search the web.

By Feona on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 01:00 pm:

http://freestuff4kids.net/2008/01/26/free-hot-wheels-activities/

I don't know if that is going to be too baby for him.

Multipation and division and math stories.

By Feona on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 01:04 pm:

http://www.mathletics.com.au/

I don't know about that. It is $2 a week.

By Northcountrymom on Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 10:05 pm:

Feona,
Mathletics looks promising but the hot wheels idea is inspired He'll love it.

Thanks,
Linda

By Feona on Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 08:41 am:

I know but what to do?

By Northcountrymom on Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 05:05 pm:

We're coming at this head on (workbooks etc.). But Dad is also playing lots of math games. They even invented one. Also software wherever I go with a computer. Math on-line. I am also starting over a grade back with really simple math hoping to make the transition to Singapore Math.