Many of you know
about how Annie, my 4th grader, had a spontaneous brain bleed
when she was in the 2nd grade. We were told that because of
the location of the bleed, she might have difficulty in math.
It is amazing how doctors can tell this, but it turned out
to be true.
Before the bleed,
Annie was learning multiplication and adding and subtracting
with no issues. After the bleed, I gave Annie a double-digit
subtraction worksheet. She had been doing 3 and 4 columns
before the bleed. She tried, but ended up in tears. We were
back to doing single-digit addition. But we didn't give up
and kept trying.
I discovered that
Annie's biggest issue was remembering how to handle each type
of problem, so I started a math journal for her. This was
an immense help for her! It explains how to add, how to subtract,
how to carry and how to borrow. I continue to add to it as
she learns more.
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