How do I retrain my son brain to do multiplication?
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Do you know how some people are dyslexic, where they have trouble reading?  I am an adult who has always had a terrible time with anything that has numbers in it.  No one tested way back when I was in school but they do now.  Have your child tested, they will find out if he needs some help.  In some cases they will give him extra time to finish his math exams.  Some people need to take "open book" tests.  I am one of those people.  I have always excelled at reading, math was a nightmare.  I studied so hard, and as long as the book was open, and I could see the formula to finish the math problem I was okay.  The second the book closed I had no idea what to do.  It is good to know now if there is a problem, because it kept me away from getting more education.  If I had been tested they could have helped me, I would have gone for a four year degree.  Good luck to you and your son.  You are a good mom.
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1.Talk to them as you would an adult, without the explicits.\n2. Go to http://leapfrog.com for great videos and toys.\n3. You could also try http://www.discoverytoysinc.com\n4.Consistent, repetition helps my toddlers a lot.\n    Ex:  One week, around each hour, I will do a topic like:  ABCs, shapes, numbers, math:  and we will make it into our "projects" and songs.\n5.  Sesame Street is still quite popular and effective.
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Similar to speaking another language you need to think in terms of the different number system, which amounts to re-learning the addition and multiplication tables.\n\nFor instance in octal or base 8, there would be some differences.  Sure 1 + 1 = 2, and 2 + 2 = 4, but 4 + 4 = 10!!\n\nWith a little practive you could even do multiplication and division, but like decimal, it is still easier to use a calculator.
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there are many math and other workbook type books at the department stores also flash cards, and perhaps when you set the table for meals have her set the table and count the plates silverware and other things around the house, you may also put cards or signs around the house as a reminder, we did this with memory verses from the bible to help the kids learn the basic principles of the bible. It does work. visual aids as well as practicing math with common things around the house. the simle things can be used for add subtract, multiply and divide. alternate weeks four plate take away one or two as you set or clear the table. one for tims how many people etc. you can be creative i know you can.
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Enroll him in a Marial Arts Class for kids.  My three year old nephew is in it and he can't stop talking about it.  If you feel he's too young for that, enroll him in some other from of class like mommy and me or something along that line.
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Your son is a prime example of what is wrong with our education system. He sounds intelligent, and there are lots of intelligent people out there who dont test well. Our education system is one that if you dont test well, you are punished and labeled as a failure, no matter how intelligent you really are. The best thing you can do is encourage reading. Or with gaming, encourage him to find deeper meaning in the games. Gaming as of late can actually be considered an artistic form. Games such as Silent Hill, there is deep symbolism riddled with the games and story line (basically a visual novel). As with physics, try seeing if he can apply the physics he is learning to real life. Remember it is one thing to learn things in a book, it is a completely different aspect to actually apply what you learn. I hope that helps :D
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My son has high functioning austism as well. He is 5 now and became verbal last year. His still likes to play by himself some of the time but he interacts with his siblings and some of the kids from his school. Find something that he really enjoys. For my son it is letters and numbers. I bought flash cards for him and invited a couple of the neighbor kids over. We had races to see who could find certain numbers. He loved it. Don't try too many kids though or he could feel overwhelmed. A lot of his interaction came from watching the other kids do things. He wouldn't go down the slide until he watched the other kids do it over and over again. Make a structured "game" of the play at first and then slowly let it become more spontanious. Good Luck you can email me at sbirch5@yahoo.com if you would like to discuss this further
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Either you are really young, or really stupid. Want to drive him wild? Read a book and study something. I bet you that will blow his mind! Learn how to do something important and meaningful, instead of how to be a s.l.u.t.
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Lots of practise using lots of different methods. Have it written on all his stuff so he recognises it. Write it on paper with him using pens, textas, crayons, paint etc. Get magnetic letters and practise spelling it out on the fridge. Get pavement chalk and write it on the concrete. Spell it out using alphabet cookies.\nYou can dot out the letters and he/she can trace over them.\nYou could hold his hand and help him form letters and "Skywrite" them.\nJust practise doing it lots of different ways. Make it fun and make it frequent but in short sessions so you don't tire him / her out and you don't make him / her resistant to your attempts.\nYour child has to want to do it or they will not succeed.\nFinally, if it's just not happening maybe he/ she is not ready yet and just give them a little time before you start trying again.
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Please, learn arithmetic.\n\n12
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Do what my parents did.\n  Make a poster of a grid of all the times tables and hang it on the back of her bedroom door, or in plain view of her bed and tell her  to look at it every morning when she's getting dressed for school.\nThrow out  a random problem in conversation every once in a while.\nNo pressure or trauma - just a single question.\n  Make her go in her room and look it up if she doesn't know it.\nHave her repeat the whole problem as well.\n   The more she sees it, the more she'll ingest it and the less stress-free the interaction about it, the less likely she is to develop an mental block against math.
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With a calculator. If you're trying to do it in your head, then it depends on how your head works. For me I multiply parts of the numbers and add them. If I'm trying to do something like 15X22 I'll multiply 10X22 and add it to 5X22. For me it's easier to break it down into easier equations.
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I would try to find songs for remembering the facts. Also, many people do not consider practicing the "count bys" or skip counting to remember rather than the actual math problems. Try having her sing one of the songs for a few days. Then ask her the facts. If she forgets when you are practicing facts, remind her of the song. Here is one example, but you would really benefit by borrowing a video or CD with all of the count by facts. Here it goes. \n\nThe itsy bitsy spider learns to count by 8s - 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40, 48, and 56, 64 and 72, 8 x 10 is 80, that's the end.\n\nI teach third grade and learned this technique from my special ed. collaborative math teacher who's special ed. kids learned multiplication facts through this strategy. This way they have another way to associate and connect the facts rather than just by the facts.\nGood luck!
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Go to a Children's Museum. Your son could play and have a good time doing some hands on activities and learn  through play while having fun. You and your wife will so find that this is a very relaxing experience because I can guarantee that you will also learn something new in the process and see old things through new eyes.
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teach them the concept of multiplication, not just to remember the multiplication table. instead of remembering they will be able to apply the concept and work them out, this means less time sprent memorizing a table and more time spent using their brain to work the problems.
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a good site would be nclb.tutors, it has really helped my son.
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multiplication\n\n\nDoug