Mommyof1 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I see a lot of people doing newer math programs. I'm just curious who is using the older ones and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 We love Ray's here. It's all I use for grades 1-3 and then for my older kids we have added in Beast Academy, but we still continue with Ray's, especially the oral problems in the Intellectual book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thank you for your response! At first I was going to do Saxon but I found Ray's and I like it better. Doing the work orally for the word problems and math facts, it works for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I really like Ray's and Blumenfeld's How to Tutor. Have you read the free public domain The Eclectic Manual of Methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 I've just glanced at it today. Thank you for your response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertstrawberry5 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 We are using it for the little boys. I hadn't thought about the next one for Jeff, but I think we'll try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 I have been doing some of the first book with my DD. She is 4.5 and likes numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 We used Ray's in kindy and are moving to School Arithmetics for 1st. I love the simplicity of vintage math but will use modern math for algebra on up because there are more helps available. We also have Cuisinare Rods, an AL Abacus and RightStart games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganrussell Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I don't use Rays, but I am using older math textbooks for my three oldest children. They love them! I am interested in Rays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 What made you chose older math books verses newer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featherhead Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I tried Rays and didn't care for it. I also tried Strayer-Upton. I really liked SU, but my daughter did not. She prefers a workbook she can write in. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Simplicity, rigor, a focus on mental math and life skills. I'd rather my child understand mortgages than much of what's taught in modern curricula. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsymama Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 We use Ray's and love it. Originally I'd started out with MUS but quickly figured out mastery wasn't going to stick for my oldest. I tried MEP and while I love it the kids did not. It was also rather teacher and time intensive compared to Ray's. I love that Ray's is simple and easy to use. The oral drill works best for my oldest. I just love it .... free, vintage, effective, oral drill, mastering skills before moving on but still enough review built in that they don't forget past skills, answer keys available, all levels available in one program. There are a lot of math programs that I love the look or idea of but Ray's is what works best for my family and what gets done here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Gypsymama, are you in the first book or a different one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 We use Ray's and love it. Originally I'd started out with MUS but quickly figured out mastery wasn't going to stick for my oldest. I tried MEP and while I love it the kids did not. It was also rather teacher and time intensive compared to Ray's. I love that Ray's is simple and easy to use. The oral drill works best for my oldest. I just love it .... free, vintage, effective, oral drill, mastering skills before moving on but still enough review built in that they don't forget past skills, answer keys available, all levels available in one program. There are a lot of math programs that I love the look or idea of but Ray's is what works best for my family and what gets done here. Exactly what she said. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) I use just a little of Ray's Primary for 1st and 2nd and move on to another vintage math, Strayer-Upton. The main reason I like old math is that it is presented in a very logical, systematic fashion (as opposed to the newer spiral math which jumps around). They also use a lot of story problems and real-world math, such as money, interest, construction, etc. ETA: YES, they are very good with mental math skills. Edited September 15, 2017 by birchbark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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