You haven't put her too behind. Don't worry. Slow and steady, gradual success is important to her now. Do 6/5 at her pace and let her get her math feet again. We did that this year. She did 5/4 in 5th grade when most do it in 4th. She's now ready to move on faster and we're going through 6/5 faster.

I totally agree with this. I lament the time we spent on workbooks and learning when she was Pre-K and K...probably even until 2nd grade. We missed out on so much fun making sure we were academic and ahead of grade. I would slow WAAAAAY down and just play and experience.

I only have one thing to say. Actually no, I have no words. My face looks like this. :huh: :crying:

No, not the only one. You should have seen all that I planned for Melissa for Science and History this past year. If we only did what we planned, it would have almost been the entire school day. :huh:

It was this post - neither Courtney NOR Roadrunner. LOL http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/515071-does-common-core-math-singapore-math/?p=5667035

I don't think grade level matters. It simply fulfills the "standards" in their program.

I will scroll through the entire thread on my break from school, but I really believe that Courtney specifically addressed this question. She had a point by point break down of the standards and how Singapore did not line up with some of the criteria to be listed in the exemplar.

I can't find it right now, but if you scroll through Courtney's posts, she did address this. Roadrunner might have as well - or maybe it was her.

This is just a guess, but I *HOPE* they will have Cliff Notes or SAT Test prep books. That way, whatever Math curriculum your child learned from, they could learn the WAY the test wants them to answer the questions. I would hope that if a child has mastery of the concepts, a little studying about the Common Core "approved" way of getting to that answer will help them ace the SAT's and ACT's. It is my understanding that the tests have changed in a few ways: some of the content has been lowered (to reflect the shift in what is expected of everyone and the scope and sequence of regular math), some has been added (to reflect standards), and the grading system has changed to reflect the new way of "proving" one's answers.

Really? I loved HP 1 and struggled through 2 and never finished 3. It got more laborious and less interesting as it went on to me. And Wuthering Heights? I have a first edition and have read it over and over again. LOL I agree with Silas Marner...HATED IT - that and Owen Meany. THAT was a chore.

i've never done anything else but home education, so I don't have anything to compare what I did to. However, I am MUCH more relaxed and confident that if I veer from the plans, we'll be okay.

Whisper: I tried. I really tried. I attempted to read them more than once. Just can't do it. Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Lord of the Rings. You can banish me now.

UPDATE: We have made a decision and I'm purchasing today! This is the 2001 edition, and I will be buying it used because I don't want to support Pearson, who now owns Prentice Hall.. I found it for a very reasonable price. We've been using it from the library, but I can guarantee at SOME time I will have to return it. LOL Science Explorer: Earth Science (Grades 6-9) Prentice Hall Published by Pearson Prentice Hall (2001) It contains: 1. Introduction to Earth Science 2. Mapping Earth's Surface 3. Minerals 4. Rocks 5. Plate Tectonics 6. Earthquakes 7. Volcanoes 8. Weathering and Soil Formation 9. Erosion and Deposition 10. A Trip Through Geologic Time 11. Energy Resources 12. Fresh Water 13. Ocean Motions 14. Ocean Zones 15. The Atmosphere 16. Weather Factors 17. Weather Patterns 18. Climate and Climate Change 19. The Solar System 20. Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe These are all the topics she told me she wanted to work on next year (except for climate change and the ocean, but it excited her to see it). Now to write the lesson plans and figure out how to deal with tests. I've never done that before. The book is 800 pages long. Obviously, we won't be doing it all!

I use a red pen to correct Melissa's work. ;)

As I have been admonished - Seton is NOT classical education. It's traditional. I happen to do all Seton and I love it and find it a well rounded education and an amazing education in English Grammar. The people I know who want a classical education go more for Kolbe, but I have never used it myself.

The Swiss Family Robinson hate is worrying me. It's Melissa's Book Report Book 1st quarter next year!! :huh:

Ha ha - thank you for mentioning this - I have been meaning to get this out of the library and read it again to refresh my memory. I'm also reading "1984" and Huxleys "A Brave New World"...

You don't want to see my 11 year old's numbers. SIGH...

Maybe. Cultural and age differences shape our perceptions. :) I'm also 50 years old. I've had a different education experience than most of the American women here anyway. And may I say that your writing was absolutely beautiful!!!

They don't want memorization of the standard algorithm. They want mastery of their new/old method. They want all children to learn this way. That's one big thing I detest about CC. In their mind, There is a right way (theirs) - then other ways you can do it with, but that show no understanding of the concept.

Not being snarky, but WHY is this so important to do? That just convolutes the issue to me. Its like they are pushing written mental math.

My friend has a 3rd grader doing CC math...she was marked wrong if she didn't do the problem the "RIGHT" way. The answer wasn't as important as the way to get to it. She got partial credit for the right answer at least.

Yeppers.

I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories here either. I have a reasoned opinion based on my research and personal experience with our Education system. I am growing tired of the assertion that some people make that if you are against CC it's because you are against THIS administration only. I don't believe I've said anything of the sort nor has any of my fellow moms discussing the "con" side. I'll read back over the thread to be sure though. I complained vociferously about Race to the Top and NCLB, I was against Goals 2000. I was angry as hell at Reagan for not disbanding the Department of Education like he said he would. I fought against Jimmy Carter starting the Department of Education. It's not personal. I am all out there. This is/has been a problem going all the way back to John Dewey. It's more pervasive than anyone thinks. No one administration is to blame, no one Dept of Education, not one educrat. It's a pervasive cancer IMO, crossing political and socio-economic lines. If we trace the efficacy of our education system, it's been downhill the entire way. Just when are we going to decide that outcome based education has failed? Are we just going to keep rolling out new outcome based standards over and over again, re-name them, and try again or are we EVER going to be willing to do something different? Nothing will change until children and their needs are put first. Not Fed Ed. Not any one philosophy. Not the NGA or the DoE or any other group. Not the Text book publishers bottom line. Not the money anyone will make.