My son Jaime has a different learning style from his siblings. A very animated boy with an active imagination, he learns best by touching, feeling, experiencing. When taught through these avenues, Jaime remembers the learning concepts well.
So I was frustrated challenged one day when teaching Jaime how to add +1 or +2. I mean, how simple is it to add 1 using the number line?? Yeah, Jaime couldn't get it.
So here's how we solved that problem. I took a chalk and started writing on our stairs 1-10. Then I had Jaime stand on a particular number. If I said "plus one," he took one step up. If I said "plus two," he took two steps up. We repeated this process until he was able to answer his "plus one/two" questions without having to climb stairs, but by visualizing/imagining he was climbing the stairs.
Jaime liked his lesson that day. I was just tired of climbing up and down the stairs with him! (Yes, I know, I need exercise)
