-=> Quoting Alinda Harrison to Regina Finan <=-
 AH> RE: Re: Rummy
 AH> 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.
 AH> Perhaps, if you teach him to block out the other numbers himself. Try
 AH> lining a straight edge (ruler, old envelope, whatever) along the
 AH> current column he's working on. Let me know if it helps.
 Even that gives him some problems, but it is better.  He can do one or two
 that way, but the ADD takes over after that.  He can do the problems so
 I am not going to push him at doing it over and over again.
 AH> I had a similar problem with my ten yr old and multiplying by two or
 AH> more digits. She'd do fine multiplying by ones, but when she got to the
 AH> tens or hundreds she would mix up the multiplication order. So, I
 AH> taught her to cross out the digit she just finished workin on. That way
 AH> she works on one part at a time without mixing them up. 
 AH> Anyhow, you get the idea. Out of sight, out of mind...less confusing.
 Wouldn't work for too long the ADD would catch up and he would forget
 what he was doing.  He understands the concepts and can do one or two
 without the problems.  So that is good enough.  We can go back to it
 later again.
 Regina
... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on.
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