Help with math

Next week we have parent teacher conferences. The school has arranged to have reading and math tutors available to talk with parents.

I'm looking forward to talking with them to see if Kat needs to get some help. To my knowledge, the school has not yet conducted their testing to find out who needs the tutoring. The last I heard from them, it was being offered based on income rather than need.

This seems completely wrong to me, but what do I know?

Last year, Kat really struggled with her mad minutes math tests. This is where they test you on basic math facts and you have so many problems per page. It seemed like it took months before she was able to get the first page done in the allotted time. By the end of the year, she seemed to be progressing quickly with the problems. I think by the last test, she was on the third page or so.

I have not seen much in terms of math testing so far this year. Kat shows a lot of interest in reading, which is a good thing. And we try to keep her excited about math too. We make a game of it and quiz her at home, or when we are driving, etc.

But she may need a little extra help. I would get her a tutor now and get her on the right track than to wait until she is in junior or even senior high.