Mom2bee,
If you want to teach Jones Geniuses I would love to have you on board. Math Seven is the level we train teachers in. Once they have mastered the same skills we are asking the students to master they are capable of teaching anything at or below that level except for Matrix Math. Matrix Math takes a little special training. However, if you have done it with your child you would be more than competent to teach it to others. There is only the one assessment regardless of level because we are going to start by cleaning up basic skills and this assessment is amazing at telling us where the student is concerning their math abilities.
Matrix Math starts off by teaching numeration concepts, digit shapes and quantities using dots placed on each digit in a pattern, thus the name Matrix Math. The child learns a handful of very basic and crucial skills: how to count forward and backward from 0 to 20, counting the matrix on the digits, memorizing the matrix on the digits, connecting the dots to make the digits, counting forward and backward from each number tween 0 and 20. Rather quickly they are able to add by counting the dots forward, and subtract by counting the dots backward. After they have memorized the matrix they no longer need the special worksheets that have the dots on them. First they work with very large manipulatives then once they get the idea we move to paper. The first worksheet has 4 problems in addition on one side and 4 problems in subtraction on the other in very large print. There are five versions of each level of worksheet so they do not simply memorize the answers. They will then move up to 12 on a page then to 24 then to 50 on a page. Then they go off the dots. It works really well and does not take long. Of course, the younger the child the more time you will typically need to spend with them on it but they will get it.
Feel free to contact me at
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Digg
