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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Op here -- Ok, sounds like pure memorization is the way to go.

Yes, "Touch Math" sounds identical to "Dot Math" -- would've been 1982/83 for me too! I was terrible in math (still am) and I still rely on the damn dots. I never thought to blame dot math, just thought it was me. I will officially stay away from teaching them to my kids! [/quote]

I am so sorry that your ability to do math was damaged by the Tmath.  I hear this all the time because it is used by so many uneducated teaches who also have had their ability to do math destroyed by the TMath.

DotMath for kids is true dot math and is NOT identical to touchmath.  There is a very big difference.  TM was only intended to be used for slow disabled students who were
not expected to advace beyond addition and subtraction.   The Dotmath for kids helps people recover from the damage done to their ability to do math from the TM.  TMath adds circles and dots on top of the number symbol.  You can't add dots to cirlcle (bad math).   This is bad on many levels.   DO NOT put dots on top of the number symbol EVER.

In Dotmath for kids you start with the dice dots and draw the number symbol around the dots(not touching the dots)  This is association -so the dots do not get welled onto
the number symbol.   A major problem with TMath is that you can never see the number symbol with out the dots and cirles welled on.   Tmath is in violation of most school policy because they are teching Non-standard number symbols.  When they add dots and circles to the number symbol it chages the symbols into a new nonstandard symbol -the student then must translate back into a standard symbol.

The DotMath for kids system show how to transition from dice dots to number symbols then how to see every number as a calculator.   This speeds up a student to the point that many can win in a race against a calculator.    The fractions sheets help explain circles in a way that foreshadows grade 12 math (unit cirlce).  TMath has no transition and no foreshadow of grade 12 math.

These are only a few of the differences between DotMath for kids and the Tmath.  They are not identical- they are opposites.  The Tmath can destroy the ability to do math and the Dotmath for kids help people recover from the Tmath.

Please study the information on the DotMath for kids web site before you say these systems are identical when they are opposites.   Your statement may mislead people who are looking for help to recover from the Tmath.

OBP

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