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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former teacher/tutor here.

Yes to a tutor.  Looks like you are heading in that direction. 
Please do [b]not[/b] have her do workbook pages.  For a child who is struggling in math, this only teaches them that math is tedious and boring. 
It sounds to me as if your daughter needs to develop a great sense of number AND she needs to work on more automaticity with her facts.  She can do both and have a good time learning these things if you find the right tutor.  The tutoring sessions should be fun for her, otherwise you may run into bigger issues.
She should be engaged with games and such to help her learn these things, IMO.  Kids who are having fun learn more.  
She should absolutely learn her facts, but she may need to “back up” a bit to do it.  Perhaps learn some strategies for the more problematic facts until they become automatic.  (For example, if she knows that 5 + 5 is 10, then she knows that 5 + 6 is 11 because it is one more).  
Also, have her find the math in her daily life and talk about it.  Math shouldn’t be mysterious to kids - we use it every day. 
Good luck, OP.  Hope all goes well.  [/quote]

THANK YOU (OP here). This is so helpful. Workbooks are NOT meant for kids like my DD... I know that much. I'm hoping her tutor can provide some fun and make her feel like she can do the work -- I know at this point she is just very frustrated. Thank you so much for your help. [/quote]

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