Comments on: and the sun shone! http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/ coming home again Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:07:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-713 jax Mon, 23 Aug 2004 23:25:07 +0000 /?p=316#comment-713 I want to restrict how long she spends on the games, because it seems if she spends too long just sitting staring, she ends up throwing a wobbly as and when she gets stuck. Three times today :-( I'd rather that she enjoyed the time on the computer without ending up in tears! I want to restrict how long she spends on the games, because it seems if she spends too long just sitting staring, she ends up throwing a wobbly as and when she gets stuck. Three times today :-( I’d rather that she enjoyed the time on the computer without ending up in tears!

]]> By: caroline http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-712 caroline Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:00:36 +0000 /?p=316#comment-712 My boys get 20 mins a day if it's simply games (like the Playstation or a car chasey type of thing), but if it's Education stuff they're doing I allow a bit more lee-way. However, they are still restricted because there's two of them (& sometimes Boo & Phoebe too these days) vieing for a turn, so max of about 35 mins anyway - and by then they are finding the 'fun' things in the programs so that counts as playing anyhow!! I'm a hard Mummy!! On the T & U front - Jacob (end of Yr 2) has only just done vertical addition, so I shouldn't be too worried just yet. I was tempted to do it before now but was glad we waited til it came up in Singapore Maths (2A) because he got it really quickly and then went straight into carrying and borrowing for subtraction with no trouble at all. So chill!! Just tell her to do another bit of the program. :) My boys get 20 mins a day if it’s simply games (like the Playstation or a car chasey type of thing), but if it’s Education stuff they’re doing I allow a bit more lee-way. However, they are still restricted because there’s two of them (& sometimes Boo & Phoebe too these days) vieing for a turn, so max of about 35 mins anyway - and by then they are finding the ‘fun’ things in the programs so that counts as playing anyhow!! I’m a hard Mummy!!

On the T & U front - Jacob (end of Yr 2) has only just done vertical addition, so I shouldn’t be too worried just yet. I was tempted to do it before now but was glad we waited til it came up in Singapore Maths (2A) because he got it really quickly and then went straight into carrying and borrowing for subtraction with no trouble at all. So chill!! Just tell her to do another bit of the program. :)

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Merry Mon, 23 Aug 2004 20:04:05 +0000 /?p=316#comment-711 Oh yes, we did a good thing with lolly sticks for 10's and units... hmmm.... http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Maths/OurMathsExperience.htm http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Maths/OurMathsExperience2.htm Lollies is on the second one. I let this lot play if they want to - it goes in fits and starts, loads of PC time for a while then nothing for ages and its pretty much always been useful. Oh yes, we did a good thing with lolly sticks for 10’s and units… hmmm….
http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Maths/OurMathsExperience.htm
http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Maths/OurMathsExperience2.htm
Lollies is on the second one.

I let this lot play if they want to - it goes in fits and starts, loads of PC time for a while then nothing for ages and its pretty much always been useful.

]]> By: Alison http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Alison Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:36:07 +0000 /?p=316#comment-710 I'm sure there are loads of tips out there on how to teach tens and units .... I did a fairly Montessori approach with Poppy, don't remember what I did with Tilda, lol! I made card equivalents of the monte 'golden beads' (of course, you could always use cuisenaire rods too if you have them?), and also the overlapping cards. The 'Stamp game' on http://www.our-montessori.com/home.html shows how to do addition, but goes up to thousands, which you might not want just yet ..... And, out of interest, why restrict how long she spends playing the games? I’m sure there are loads of tips out there on how to teach tens and units …. I did a fairly Montessori approach with Poppy, don’t remember what I did with Tilda, lol! I made card equivalents of the monte ‘golden beads’ (of course, you could always use cuisenaire rods too if you have them?), and also the overlapping cards. The ‘Stamp game’ on http://www.our-montessori.com/home.html shows how to do addition, but goes up to thousands, which you might not want just yet …..

And, out of interest, why restrict how long she spends playing the games?

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Merry Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:55:59 +0000 /?p=316#comment-709 Hey Jax, bedfordshire is near me! Hey Jax, bedfordshire is near me!

]]> By: dottyspots http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-708 dottyspots Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:35:09 +0000 /?p=316#comment-708 Typical! (lol) Nin's new trick is to pull her wrap off and squish :0) Typical! (lol) Nin’s new trick is to pull her wrap off and squish :0)

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/22/and-the-sun-shone/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Merry Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:59:03 +0000 /?p=316#comment-707 Downwards adding hasn't made it into Fran's list of achievements yet that is for sure. And as for poos on the carpet, we lost £150 of deposit thanks to Ammi doing that! Downwards adding hasn’t made it into Fran’s list of achievements yet that is for sure. And as for poos on the carpet, we lost £150 of deposit thanks to Ammi doing that!

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