Doman Dot Cards

Early Learning Teaching Your Child Math
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Hi,

I started Doman Dot Cards a couple months ago and at first he liked it; however, he just started looking away from the cards. We are finishing up the “equations” part of the program. My son is 18 months old and i am not sure the best way to proceed with this program . Any Ideas? Thanks in advance.

Stephen

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You’ll find a lot of people on this forum with a relatively less successful math program. The IAHP Math Program is one EL purchase that didn’t deliver. I recall reading somewhere that Doman himself made a remark on how the institute’s math program isn’t as widely successful as the reading program. Doman math clicks for some but from the looks of it, doesn’t for a lot.
In terms of what I did, I kept at it. I tried different programs [Shichida, Marshmallow, Jones Genius, Starfall, Peter Whetherall DVDs, Tweedlewink, several math videos on youtube, worksheets from Brain Quest & Scholastic PreK/K books, used blocks/other manipulatives to help add/subtract, counting with objects/anything that we come across in daily life, read many math concept books (e.g., Math Start series), and possibly many other things I can’t recall. Either my 25 mo old has a math “fatigue” or I can’t seem to figure out his level to make math lessons more challenging or both. There are some great threads on this forum on toddler math. The other resources I plan on using in the future include Mathtacular DVDs and the MEP math curriculum (http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/primary/default.htm#reception which happens to be free btw). Some people used Singapore Math with success.

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Thanks for your input. You are right, my son enjoys the reading and the bit program; so I will continue with that. I will check out the math programs you listed. I guess I have homework to do. I am also going to call IAHP, to see if they have any suggestions as well. I called them once before and they are very helpful. Thanks again,

Stephen

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Hi,

This is a query regarding Doman Math card.

I had started doman math card for my child and progressed upto equation (problem solving). Due to other professional and family commitments could not proceed further. I stopped showing Maths cards at 3.5 years and it was a year long break and no my child is 4.5 years. I tried showing her the cards and now she is not able to quantify the dots.

I am feeling guilty for not continuing the Maths learning. How should I restart teaching Maths? How can I help my child relearn the ability of quantifying dots.

Suggestions please.