It's also fine to meet her where she is, and give her what she needs, and not what someone else says she needs, or what some book said she could do if you just follow the formula they give. Manipulatives are what we use, and I strive for conceptualization with purposeful avoidance of performance anxiety or memorization. And even then, I see that each of my kids is unique, and just when I thought I had it figured out, the next one has her own game plan.
Abacus has been good for us. And not to worry: with or without super-early interventions, most kids still turn out largely according to their original blueprint, so long as we do no harm, so it takes a lot of pressure off parents to have all the answers before we even understand the questions.
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