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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like Beast Academy a lot, but I am not convinced that it is the best tool for someone struggling with math. The modal BA student is someone who finds the pace of math at his or her school much too slow, though occasionally a more average student will use it at a lower level to help shore up concepts.

Instead, I would support developing your daughter's "number sense" intuition through use a of a program like Kumon or Rod and Staff Math (disclaimer: Christian), whose focus is on fluid calculation. The more conceptual Singapore Math US Ed. would possibly make for another good option, possibly with the addition of the "Extra Practice" workbooks, which provide, well, extra practice on top of the main textbook/workbook combo.

If she starts breezing through the above, then maybe the problem was that she got off track during virtual school and Beast Academy really would be a good fit. But given the situation as described, I wouldn't try that first.

If even R&S or Kumon do not seem to stick, then it might be worth looking at some of the "tools" used for dyscalculia.  People I know who work with that population tend to be big fans of Ronit Bird.[/quote]

OP, here. I missed this before and appreciate the thoughtful answer. Needing to excel is definitely NOT the problem. However, I worried that Kumon was too rote memorization. She can memorize facts and even strategies. But, I think because it's all memorization, being flexible with strategies and understanding what it all means is lost.[/quote]

I think of Kumon & R&S as akin to musicians practicing scales. The major way to get an intuitive feel for something is to do a lot of it. The greater power of memorization, fluidity in calculation, etc is that it frees up mental resources -- when presented with an problem, you don't have to waste any of your IQ points on the cognitive load of figuring out, say, 9x8 - you can dedicate your full powers to the core issue.

But!  Thinking more holistically, I think Singapore Math probably  would be better fit for you -- I suspect it's not just number sense that is involved in your above-average kid underperforming at math, and number sense may grow with time and a reasonable amount of practice. I suggest US Edition because it is older and there is a LOT of materials and resources out there to help the parent (and they are available in used copies, so it's cheaper).

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