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blue72	Posted: Feb 14 2006, 02:44 PM
Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Member No.: 3,231 Joined: 4-February 06	My 1st grader just started Rocket Math and he is a little stressed out over it. What the heck is Rocket Math? He is good in math but not as good with writing. Could his writing be the problem. Thanks.

My3LilMonkeys	Posted: Feb 14 2006, 03:44 PM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 7,628 Member No.: 2,419 Joined: 28-August 05	I've never heard of it so I did I quick search and here is what I found: Students practice and master their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts through repetition and timed tests. Each student practices 3 new math facts a day for 3 minutes. Then, they take a 1-minute test to see if they mastered the 3 new facts.

daycare mom	Posted: Feb 15 2006, 04:20 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 39 Member No.: 2,883 Joined: 30-November 05	Sounds a bit stressful to me...I remember taking timed typing tests in high school and college...it used to freak me out. Typing, mind you! Some kids feel more pressure than others.

LovinMyGirls	Posted: Feb 19 2006, 07:48 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Member No.: 3,235 Joined: 5-February 06	I hate timed tests!! --------------------

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