we have used it some. my kids love just playing with the rods. we actually just finished a book a c rod riddles that we did during group work time. they really enjoyed that. now i have one called cuisenaire roddles, but it's too hard for the littles so i'll have to work it into my 10yo's schedule. we have also been doing some "fun math" during our group work time for the summer. just some scholastic books- menu math, mini math mysteries, out and about math... they love it.

sorry, multi quote isn't working. i never got the game book? i keep hearing about it, but it didn't come with my set.

she likes xtramath and likes word problems. until they actually make her think.

yes, i only require half the problems. :) if she misses one she has to fix it and do another one.

i am really bad at stuff like this. i need a curriculum that tells me what to do. i have 18389439058 resources, but pulling them together and getting it done just doesn't happen. :/

we are "lazy-schoolers" so she is about half a year behind in math right now. we school year round, but take LOTS of days/weeks/even a month off here and there. so she's "entering" 5th, but just started mm 4b. we've used mm for 2 years now. we did all of rs a, and a couple of weeks of singapore, probably half a year of mep, a few pages of miquon, and most of lof elem series. my 7yo is thriving in mm and liking it and my 6yo has been doing cuisenaire rod books b ut is ready to move into something else. i like math, but don't have a lot of time to sit down and work 1 on 1 with her. i have 4 others including a preschooler and very active, mischievous, rambunctious toddler. hubby is on tenure track and getting his doctorate. he will help when he can but if often not available. he WILL be working with her for the month of august when he's off.

honestly? adding number 4 was my hardest transition. I don't know what it was, but it sent me over the edge for a while. She wasn't a difficult baby and is now my easiest, sweetest, most laid back child, but man, that first year was rough. Number 5 on the other hand? much more difficult baby, much easier transition. lol

My 10 year old (going into 5th grade) dd has a mental block about math. She believes it's too hard and therefore "hates" it. It goes through seasons of ok-ness (when she gets it) and pure torture (when something new is introduced and she actually has to think). in the worst times she just cries and beats herself up saying she's dumb and stupid and will never get it. In reality she's NOT bad at math, but it doesn't come easily for her. I honestly think she'll hate any math curriculum because of her attitude about it, but I'm wondering if it's time to try something new. She's an off the charts visual learner and HIGHLY distractable. We've tried: Right Start (too teacher intensive and manipulatives were distracting) Singapore (only tried in 1st grade, but questions led to storytelling rather than answers) MEP (I had trouble converting to single child use) Miquon (I never got it. Just never clicked) Life of Fred (most of the elementary series as a supplement. She enjoyed it, though I found it annoying, but pretty sure she didn't learn much from it) Math Mammoth (our current curriculum. I like it and feel it's effective. It's the best fit for ME and my math professor hubby approves the scope and sequence. But I'm wondering if we should try something else for HER) we also do xtramath every day for math facts practice and they do the free version (10 problems a day) of splash math every morning. Any suggestions/help?

how, exactly, do you use it? just read it?

i'm considering the god's design series for next year because it seems fairly independent for my current 4th grader. i can just ask the questions to be sure she's getting something out of it, but even the labs seem like something she can do mostly on her own.

except for the spelling part, you have literally described my (brand new) 10yo! we are at the "end" of "4th grade" but we started lively latin sometime in 3rd and she is doing just fine. well enough that her coop teacher (where she is taking latin this year) mentioned she can tell we're doing it at home.

my kids use the kids bible by youversion

when daddy is watching them. <_<

progressive phonics

we did a scholastic book called out and about math last summer. it was fun.

we use the you can read program from 1+1+1=1

what grades is this series recommended for? is it a full curriculum or just a supplement? how would it fit in relation to math mammoth?

i just came looking for this! math- mm, xtramath logic- logic countdown, mindbenders writing- cap? jump in? write on? *sigh* this is the bane of my homeschooling grammar- fll spelling- r&s handwriting- evan moore and scholastic books science- ellen mchenry units, kids nature book history- sotw geography- visit to... series bible- how to study the bible for kids latin- lively latin, rummy roots music- beethoven who art- how to teach art to children poetry, character studies, global studies, map skills, typing, reading comprehension this is all pretty much just continuing what we're doing now and moving to the next book/level when appropriate.

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we only do map work and the timeline review cards. she also watches the videos on the sotw video blog

i feel like we've finally "got it". for my oldest at least. the only part of school she dreads is math and i honestly believe that curriculum doesn't matter for her. it's a mindset thing. anyway, we're using: fll lively latin sotw r&s spelling scholastic handwriting/cursive ellen mchenry's the elements how to study the bible for kids beethoven who how to teach art to children simply charlotte mason's visit to... geography series the only thing not really set is writing, but she's taking a once a week iew class at co-op. she also does logic countdown, waker uppers, reading comprehension, map skills, 365 days of nature play, global studies, and the healthy kids cookbook. my youngers are doing: math mammoth and cuisenaire rod idea book phonics pathways etc you can read from 1+1+1=1 song school latin fll and most of the extras listed above

can i just say how jealous i am? my poor kids don't get to do many extras because we just don't have the money. i, personally, would love for each child to do an athletic extra and an "artsy" extra (sewing, cooking, art, music, etc). we are also delving into world geography this year and i would love to have all the 10 days in... games and the geopuzzles. i would also love passes to epcot for me and my oldest so we can "visit" the country we're studying. definitely more snap circuits and a good microscope. i am also almost desperate for an ipad. what about a netflix subscription?

we are loving lively latin. i looked at samples of everything i could find and most of it looked really dry and boring to me. ll has not been dry or boring at. all. my dd loves the videos and games and we supplement with rummy roots for more fun and practice.

yep. this. my schoolers are 4th, and 2 k/1st plus a 2yo, and 7mo. each schooler has a binder for the week with dividers for each day. behind their dividers is all the loose papers for that day's work. the 4th grader also has a spreadsheet with everything she's expected to do each day. and i have one for me or i tend to forget something, switching between 3 kids. we start our school time with group work at the table, then they all go outside for 15 minutes with a nature assignment. then the 4th grader goes off to do independent work while i do table time with the littles. when they're done it's usually lunchtime (or later) so we stop to eat. then the littles go play while i do one on one with the 4th grader. then she goes to finish independent work while i do reading with the littles. it's a general routine/flow at our house. a strict schedule doesn't work here. sometimes we start school at 9, sometimes not until 1 or 2. depends on the day's activities, attitudes, moods, etc.