DS is year 3 and is really struggling with his mental maths. I've had him in tears this evening because he's so 'rubbish' at maths and the worst in his class.
Background is that he's not rubbish at maths but he is rubbish at mental maths and struggles with times tables etc. They just don't seem to stick (and DD in year 2 is starting to overtake him). The school sets for maths and he's top set and at the end of last year I was told top half of top set.
I briefly spoke to his teacher about whether he should go down a set and she said no but we have parents evening this week so I'll pick up again in more detail.
In the meantime, any hints for how to get these times tables to stick? He's not completely automatic with the two times tables so is really behind and it's massively stressing him out.
In case it matters, both my sister and I struggle with mental maths (despite us both having advanced maths and my sister being a mathematican) so I think there is a genetic element at play here. It's more that 'play a cd' level - DD picks them up from that but lot DS.
Any help appreciated. I hate seeing him so upset.
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Whyamistillawake · 12/11/2017 17:37
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