RE: Re: Rummy
BY: Regina Finan to Alinda Harrison on Fri Mar 07 1997 15:37:36
 >  looking at long numbers.  Also he understands what to do, but what he
 >  sees does not match what ends up in his brain.  Mass confusion.  I 
ecided
 >  it since he can do it if I block out other number and adds perfectly, we
 >  went on to something else.  I will have to wait until he understands 
better
 >  how to conpensate for this learning problem.
Perhaps, if you teach him to block out the other numbers himself. Try lining 

straight edge (ruler, old envelope, whatever) along the current column he's
working on. Let me know if it helps.
I had a similar problem with my ten yr old and multiplying by two or more
digits. She'd do fine multiplying by ones, but when she got to the tens or
hundreds she would mix up the multiplication order. So, I taught her to cross
out the digit she just finished workin on. That way she works on one part at 

time without mixing them up. 
 123      123    123
x321     x32    x3
----     ----   ----
123       123    123
         2460   2460
               +3690
                ----
                6273
Anyhow, you get the idea. Out of sight, out of mind...less confusing.
                                                ...peace...
                                                Alinda Sue...
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