Although the math balance wasn't used in many of the lessons this level, he still played around with it a lot. His number sense and understanding amazes me. One of his last lessons was all word problems, and he buzzed right through them in no time flat.
During one lesson using the balance, we put different amounts of weights on each side of it, then Goblin had to figure out how many to add to the smaller side to make them equal. Plus, I had him write out the equations we figured out this way.
I could not be more happy with how well RightStart is working for Goblin. He doesn't always want to do his school work, but as soon as I pull out the abacus, he ALWAYS gets excited for math. Lots of manipulatives, games for reviewing, and variety in lessons really make RightStart a winner for him.
We're going to take a full week off from math (formal math, at least) to celebrate finishing this level. Then we'll move into RightStart B and keep plugging along.
--Little Miss Crazy
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