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[quote=Anonymous]Math sounds behind also, given the description of the preschool.

Buy a set of plastic Unifix cubes and the 1-10 tray that foes with them.  (We bought ours from Staples.com.) Give the child maybe 4 or 5 math addition equations to solve at a time, once or twice a day.  Let the DC use the number cubes to add 2 cubes to 3 cubes and then count to 5.  As with Phonics, this is once or twice a day, for about 10 minutes each time, every day.  Just keep at it, this will take months most likely.  The detachable/ attachable plastic Unifix cubes help the child visualize what is going on.  The actual math process and also the 2+3=5 both need to be memorized, which is just patient repetition.

Child needs to have a solid understanding of addition before starting subtraction.  The same approach with the same Unifix plastic cubes works well to teach subtraction.

If doing both Phonics and math, do not do them back to back.  Have some free play time or meal time or nap time in between.  [/quote]

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