pocjets Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 My son is in first grade and is using Horizons 1. It really is too easy for him. He can complete the entire lesson in about 10 minutes and always gets everything right. I've never experienced this before with my older children so I'm not sure how to proceed. I was thinking I could: 1. continue at the same pace and just keep it easy 2. do 2 lessons a day - we do this some days now 3. switch to saxon 3 intermediate for 2nd grade (we switch over to saxon for 54 normally but I was thinking I could switch him early to "jump" a level) 4. supplement with something else?? Thank you for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I have 1st grader in the 2 book. She works through the summers and doubles lessons when it's super easy. I'd have him do 2 lessons a day. If it's just ridiculously easy I'd use the tests after every tenth lesson to figure out where to skip him ahead. I thought about that with mine, but now I'm glad I had her do every lesson. Her math skills are wicked solid. I think Horizons especially is just stealthy like that. They scaffold skills so well my kids don't even realize how hard it's ramped up and they think they are awesome at math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocjets Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 I have 1st grader in the 2 book. She works through the summers and doubles lessons when it's super easy. I'd have him do 2 lessons a day. If it's just ridiculously easy I'd use the tests after every tenth lesson to figure out where to skip him ahead. I thought about that with mine, but now I'm glad I had her do every lesson. Her math skills are wicked solid. I think Horizons especially is just stealthy like that. They scaffold skills so well my kids don't even realize how hard it's ramped up and they think they are awesome at math. OK, thank you. I'll just continue doing the 2 lessons a day. He doesn't complain so I might as well double up while I can. :) Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I have 1st grader in the 2 book. She works through the summers and doubles lessons when it's super easy. I'd have him do 2 lessons a day. If it's just ridiculously easy I'd use the tests after every tenth lesson to figure out where to skip him ahead. I thought about that with mine, but now I'm glad I had her do every lesson. Her math skills are wicked solid. I think Horizons especially is just stealthy like that. They scaffold skills so well my kids don't even realize how hard it's ramped up and they think they are awesome at math. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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