Hey Cindie, I have MUS Alpha for my second grader. It focuses mainly on single-digit addition and subtraction, and a few other concepts. As far as SM, I would also recommend the HIG. If I remember correctly (in the 1A HIG), it details the importance of, and instructs the parent to be sure to take time out to help the student understand the number bonds/math facts as this is the basis for understanding of future concepts. I would highly recommend the 1A HIG as it sounds like it may be the missing piece for you and your daughter.

Yes, MUS is mastery-based.

HI Cindie! (so neat to see you here, again!:)) I don't use Singapore at the moment but, I did purchase MUS Alpha to use in addition to our other math program so that my daughter would really get a thorough understanding of math facts and addition & subtraction, overall. I imagine there are other ways (less expensive, as well) to learn math facts however, I felt that MUS was the best way for my daughter to know her math facts and have a very thorough understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction, among other things. Plus, the MUS Blocks really click for her. Anyway, you have been given some great suggestions so far, just wanted to share the route we went.

Are you referring to the "Repurchase Discount"? If so, the discount is only granted to the original purchaser of the IG. So, if you bought an IG second-hand, you would not be considered the original purchaser and would not be able to take advantage of the discount. Forgive me if you are referring to something else.

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Thank you, Janice, I'll pass this along.

A friend is looking for a recommendation. Thank you for any suggestions.

Very helpful. Thank you, all.

Another question, if you don't mind... How do you approach each section, do you just have your student do the pages and then test at the end of the week---do you test? Do you even spend an entire week on one section? It almost seems too simple to be effective, the layout, I mean. What am I missing? Maybe spelling doesn't need to be as complicated as I am thinking. Thank you.

Very helpful, thank you for replying.:)

do you use the teacher's manual or do you just use the student workbook? Thank you!

Thank you, I appreciate the replies very much.:)

Hmmm, that's not good.

Hello, Has anyone used the Ancient Egypt Discovery Kit from H&H? I am wondering about the quality and just overall fun and enjoyment with this kit. Thank you!

My opinion probably won't be the popular one but, if I were in your shoes I would file a police report for battery. That level of violence warrants this action in my opinion.

Thought I would share a post regarding AAR Pre-Level 1 that I wrote some time back. Maybe you will find some of it helpful... I am using AAR Pre-Level 1 with my daughter who just turned four last week. Although my daughter has known her letters and their sounds for quite some time already, I was also interested in the program for components other than learning the letters and their sounds. I bought the program so that I could have some specific, structured learning time with my daughter that provided the opportunity for fun, crafts, games, and overall interaction with me AND my 7 year old daughter as well. I ended up purchasing the complete package that included Ziggy the puppet. My daughter absolutely loves Ziggy as part of her 'school time'. The program has scripted portions that tell when Ziggy is to speak and how he interacts with the games and your child. Of course, you could have Ziggy participate however you or your child likes if that works better. I sometimes have Ziggy 'say his part' as the guide indicates and sometimes the three of us take turns with Ziggy so he can interact in ways we each personally like. Ziggy is very well loved here and my daughter takes him to bed with her as well. I would not hesitate to recommend the Ziggy puppet as I feel that it adds a lot to the program and really makes the program come to life for little ones. As far as liking the program here at our house, it absolutely gets 5-stars from me, my 4 year old and my 7 year old. It is fun, educational, and very well done, in my opinion. The materials/content are top notch and the actual products themselves, are absolutely super quality and quite beautifully done. The puppet is of high quality, the books are hard-bound and beautifully illustrated, the alphabet posters and letter/picture cards are sweetly done. Even the box that stores the cards is precious. I even appreciate the beautiful color palette that they selected to theme the program with. It is just good quality, beautiful stuff and I feel like I absolutely got what I paid for. My 4 year old often requests to 'do Ziggy', sometimes multiple times in one day! She adores the rhyming games and loves the coloring/craft sheets. I like that the program is easy to implement, has a variety of interesting activities and crafts, and offers our family time together learning and just having fun. I would recommend this program for any age that *you* feel is appropriate. It just depends on your personal goals with your child. For us, my daughter is beyond the actual learning letters and so on but, I looked at the other components---structured learning time, crafts, fun family interaction, learning games, and good old fashioned fun with a puppet---these components are what helped me to make the decision to purchase the program.

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Marie, this is a good container for the MUS blocks, if decide to use something other than what MUS sells. I like that it has a latch-top lid so everything is secure. It's 14"x11". http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=474&view=0&picture=1&tab=Description&ProductCategory=250&section=1

Interested in this also.

Just now reading these...thank you very much. One of the things that I desire in a reading program is one that offers a wide variety of stories/genres to make the reading well rounded. Seems that BJU definitely offers this. Thank you : )

I'm looking for reviews on this program if you have used it. What did you find its strengths to be? Anything that you didn't care for, or felt it was lacking? Did you refer to the TM often? I see the TM as a necessity since BJU contains most of the teaching within the teacher's guides but, I do wonder if using the readers and the student worktext would be complete enough. Just trying to get a feel for this program from those who have used it. Anything you could share would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi, My Morning Bells book has 104 pages in it. Maybe something is not right with your MB book?

Thank you for the explanation, Shalynn.:)