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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teacher again, if the facts aren’t “sticking” that’s where you need to focus. Can’t make excuses. I bet he knows that green means go and red means stop, despite not driving. I bet he knows difference between left and right, indoor voices and out…

Get on those facts now! [/quote]

He doesn't know difference between left and right. Neither does his father who is in his fifties. That is a dyslexia thing. I fear the facts that won't stick are the same problem. He had daily drilling of facts in 3rd grade, weekly multiplication quizzes in fourth grade, and regular drilling of facts in 5th grade. At this potin, the fact drilling makes him hate math. They will never stick, I promise you. No amount of drilling will get this child here. Curious: do you have experience with kids with LDs as a teacher or mostly NT kids?[/quote]

I guess I'm saying that I have already followed this advice before for several years now. It led to some increases (although not 100%) in fact recall. It also led to hatred of math. To continue to drill drill drill seems like it will only derail any further desire to ever do math again. We need a workaround. Or we just give up on his math education. [/quote]

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