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[quote=Anonymous]DS is in 3rd grade and has been saying he "hates" math for a while now. He also forgets basic math facts and has but lately stopped counting on his fingers. On the other hand, when in good form, he can resolved higher-order math problems!

I have come to accept that some have math-oriented brains and some don't. I struggled with math as a child and went on to become a scientist! DH is a statistician and a math whizz, but sadly this knack has not been transmitted to DS.

My solution is to drill basic math, in the belief that practice will breed confidence and automatism. Since I don't like DS to use my computer, I bought him Math Shark, a portable device to practice the 4 operations:
http://www.amazon.com/Educational-Insights-8490-Mathshark/dp/B00000IRMM
Some reviews say that it can break down after a while, but this has not happened to us yet, after 3 months of regular use. DS does 5 minutes every day willingly and it has noticeably improved his speed and memory.

After much research, I also came to the conclusion that additional math methods such as Singapore Maths were not the right solution for us. Not bashing them, it looks pretty good, just too involved and time-consuming.

The critical thing for DS is just lots and lots of practice with basic operations.

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