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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As math becomes more involved, the number of careless mistakes on math work are accumulating. As far as I can tell, it’s not the same thing over & over. 
Kid absolutely knows the math concepts, but doesn’t seem to really understand what it means to ‘check their work’ & are simply not catching arithmetic or transposition errors.
I’ve suggested a few strategies, but I’m wondering what’s worked for others.[/quote]

Facing the same issue, I'm now spending 15 to 30 minutes a day drilling my 6th grader in various multi-step problems, identifying the many careless mistakes they make, and pushing them to clean up their sloppy work. Each mistake they make automatically extends their lesson an additional 5 minutes -- which increases the incentive for them to be careful and meticulous.

We have been doing this for several months and have made some progress, but we still have a long way to go. There are still too many careless mistakes that stem from a lack of focus and mental alertness as opposed to a lack of understanding. [/quote]

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