How to Teach Math Using Shichidas 65 Day Program

Posted by Shen-Li in Education, flash cards 16 Comment The Shichida 65 Day Math Program is similar to the Doman Method of teaching Math with some differences. Thanks to a generous mother who shared her copy of Shichida notes with me, I will outline the program below. Unfortunately, the notes are a little ambiguous but I will try to explain it as I understand it. If you have done this program before, feel free to correct me if anything here in incorrect. You will need a set of the Red Dot Cards which you can print off my flashcards page. Although the program is called the 65 day program, it is really 260 days long because you repeat the cycle of 65 days four times. In addition to this Math program, Shichida recommends flashing: Picture dot cards (e.g. apples instead of red dots) to give your child a broader understanding of quantities. Flash 10 cards each time in sequence. Pattern dot cards (organised dots as opposed to the randomly placed red dot cards) to be flashed daily. Flash 10 cards each time in sequence. You will notice in the outline below that certain equations are missing from the sequence. I am not sure why that is so but this is exactly what was outlined in the notes.

Shichida 65 Day Math Program Outline

First Cycle Day 1: Show red dot cards 1 to 10. Day 2: Show red dot cards 6 to 15. Day 3: Show red dot cards 11 to 20. Day 4: Show red dot cards 16 to 25. Day 5: Show red dot cards 21 to 30. Day 6: Show red dot cards 26 to 35. Day 7: Show red dot cards 31 to 40. Day 8: Show red dot cards 36 to 45. Day 9: Show red dot cards 41 to 50.

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Addition Tell your child: From today, we begin addition. Day 10: 1+1, 1+2, 1+3, 1+4, 1+5, 1+6, 1+7, 1+8, 1+9. Say one plus one and flash two dots. Say one plus two and flash three dots. Say Say Say Say one one one one plus plus plus plus three and flash four dots. four and flash five dots. five and flash six dots. six and flash seven dots.

Say one plus seven and flash eight dots. Say one plus eight and flash nine dots. Say one plus nine and flash ten dots. Day 11: 2+2, 2+3, 2+4, 2+5, 2+6, 2+7, 2+8, 2+9. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 12: 3+2, 3+3, 3+4, 3+5, 3+6, 3+7, 3+8. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 13: 4+2, 4+3, 4+4, 4+5, 4+6, 4+7, 4+8. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 14: 5+2, 5+3, 5+4, 5+5, 5+6, 5+7, 5+8. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 15: 8+3, 5+3, 4+5, 2+3, 3+1, 6+1, 4+2, 1+2, 1+1. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 16: 12+14, 7+31, 28+6, 14+17, 23+7, 24+3, 11+26, 9+4, 5+27, 21+4. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 17: 14+6, 7+8, 4+5, 11+8, 9+13, 12+6, 8+9, 17+22, 5+32, 18+23. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 18: 7+11, 13+12, 8+9, 21+18, 18+11, 5+26, 3+9, 7+31, 6+17, 17+23. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced. Day 19: 15+22, 3+17, 12+30, 11+11, 2+29, 24+17, 19+2, 8+26, 3+41, 7+16. Follow the manner in which plus one sums were introduced.

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Subtraction Tell your child: From today, we begin subtraction. Day 20: 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-9. Say ten minus one and flash nine dots. Say ten minus two and flash eight dots. Say Say Say Say ten ten ten ten minus minus minus minus three and flash seven dots. four and flash six dots. five and flash five dots. six and flash four dots.

Say ten minus seven and flash three dots. Say ten minus eight and flash two dots. Say ten minus nine and flash one dot. Day 21: 20-1, 20-4, 20-5, 20-7, 20-11, 20-12, 20-14, 20-18, 20-19. Follow the manner in which the minus one equations were introduced. Day 22: 30-1, 30-2, 30-3, 30-5, 30-7, 30-8, 30-11, 30-20, 30-22, 30-29. Follow the manner in which the minus one equations were introduced. Day 23: 19-6, 20-5, 11-10, 31-9, 25-6, 45-13, 17-11, 12-8, 33-13, 22-6. Follow the manner in which the minus one equations were introduced. Day 24: 39-27, 12-6, 21-4, 16-9, 41-12, 50-6, 32-18, 28-5, 48-14, 16-7. Follow the manner in which the minus one equations were introduced.

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Multiplication Tell your child: From today, we begin multiplication. Day 25: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. Say two times two and flash four dots. Say two times three and flash six dots. Say Say Say Say two two two two times four and flash eight dots. times five and flash ten dots. time six and flash twelve dots. times seven and flash fourteen dots.

Say two times eight and flash sixteen dots. Say two times nine and flash eighteen dots. Day 26: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 27: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 28: 55, 56, 57, 58, 59. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 29: 64, 65, 66, 67, 68. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 30: 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 31: 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 32: 91, 92, 93, 94, 95. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 33: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced. Day 34: 32, 43, 37, 104, 316, 36, 153, 56, 133, 54. Follow the manner in which the times two equations were introduced.

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Division Tell you child: From today, we begin division. Day 35: 62, 102, 142, 182, 202, 242, 262, 462, 502, 342, 42, 162. Say six divided by two and flash three dots. Say ten divided by two and flash five dots. Say fourteen divided by two and flash seven dots. And so on Day 36: 63, 93, 123, 153, 183, 273, 303, 333, 363, 393, 423, 453. Follow the manner in which the divided by two equations were introduced. Day 37: 84, 124, 164, 204, 244, 284, 324, 364, 404, 444, 484. Follow the manner in which the divided by two equations were introduced. Day 38: 105, 155, 205, 305, 355, 405, 455, 505. Follow the manner in which the divided by two equations were introduced. Day 39: 126, 186, 246, 306, 366, 426, 486. Follow the manner in which the divided by two equations were introduced.

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Multitudinous Calculations Day 40: 3+2-1, 23+12+1, 44-4+2, 31-31+16, 10-2+1, 7-2+10, 20-3+21, 15-5+15, 9+2-6, 7+3-2. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 41: 18+4-8, 32-2+10, 6+8-7, 26-20+9, 40-12+8, 14+39-8, 29-9+5, 46-4-12, 34+8-20. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 42: 36-18+7, 25+23-19, 15+3-10, 30-9+13, 52-49+16, 8+9-6, 27+18-8, 34-15+8, 5+9+8, 4+8+11. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 43: 1x2x3, 5x1x2, 2x5x5, 3x2x4, 3x3x5, 2x3x2, 4x2x5, 3x1x1, 1x2x2, 3x2x6. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 44: 2x2x3, 5x1x3, 3x3x3, 9x2x3, 17x2x1, 2x4x2, 2x8x3, 4x3x3, 11x2x2, 3x7x2. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 45: 623, 2052, 8044, 6025, 6428, 6822, 5423, 4535, 9032, 4021. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 46: 4862, 8427, 3222, 2442, 6448, 9063, 50105, 4213, 7223, 7821. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 47: 222, 326, 423, 623, 515, 521, 733, 141, 612. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 48: 624, 932, 5052, 2102, 913, 626, 751, 448, 353, 842. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 49: (2-1)x3, (4+5)x5, (3+1)x3, (5-1)x2, (14-3)x4, (4+3)x7, (1+3)x9, (26-20)x5, (7+3)x5, (40-37)x6. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 50: (6+10)2, (20-10)5, (42-2)4, (56-20)6, 23-3, 58+2, 162-3, 189+7, 143+4, 52261. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 51: (8_4)4, (9-3)x2, (50-5)5, (2+10)x3, (9-1)4, (62-8)9, 73+12, 189-1, 324+13, 819-9. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 52: (18+3)x2, (11+21)8, (7-5)x6, (29-11)2, (5+15)10, (23+33)7, (43-36)x4, (11+8)x2, (4024)x3, (16-7)x3. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 53: 4594, 854, 932, 842, 5054, 3102, 1476, 484, 831, 777. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card. Day 54: (75-50)x2-10, (18+4)11+5, (7+14)x3-17, (63-23)10+12, (52+12)2-30. Say each equation out aloud and flash the answer card.

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Numbers Day 55: Introduce numbers 1 to 15. Show 1 dot equals 1, 2 dots equals 2, 3 dots equals 3, 4 dots equals 4, 5 dots equals 5, etc. Day 56: Introduce numbers 16 to 30. Day 57: Introduce numbers 31 to 40. Day 58: Introduce numbers 41 to 50. Image Calculation Day 59: Ask your child to image 1 to 10 in dots. Day 60: Ask your child to convert the dots to numbers. There are going to be eight dots in your image did they appear? Now they are going to change into the number 8 did they change? Day 61: Ask your child to image the numerical formula in dots. Day 62: Play Which one? game with dot cards. For example, Show the child dot cards 44 and 45 and ask which one is 44? This provides your child training to convert 44 dots into the number 44. Day 63: Play Which one? game with dot cards involving numerical formula. For instance, ask which one is 58-23? and show the cards 34 and 35 and have your child point to the card he thinks is the correct answer. Day 64: Show your child numerical formulae and get him to convert the formulae into dots. Day 65: Show the child numerical formulae and have him write down the answers.

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Second Cycle Day 1: Show red dot cards 51 to 60. Day 2: Show red dot cards 56 to 65. Day 3: Show red dot cards 61 to 70. Day 4: Show red dot cards 66 to 75. Day 5: Show red dot cards 71 to 80. Day 6: Show red dot cards 76 to 85. Day 7: Show red dot cards 81 to 90. Day 8: Show red dot cards 86 to 95. Day 9: Show red dot cards 91 to 100. Repeat Days 10 to 54 from the First Cycle Day 55: Introduce numbers 51 to 65. Show 51 dots equals 51, 52 dots equals 52, 53 dots equals 53, 54 dots equals 54, 55 dots equals 55, etc. Day 56: Introduce numbers 66 to 80. Day 57: Introduce numbers 81 to 90. Day 58: Introduce numbers 91 to 100. Repeat Days 59 to 65 from the First Cycle Cycle 3 - repeat first cycle. Cycle 4 - repeat second cycle.

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