I'm wondering if there is any other math program with pages laid out like MUS? - not too many per page, lots of white space, etc. We loved that aspect of MUS, but switched to CLE for the spiral, but am finding its too much visual stuff per page. (We cross out & don't do all of the problems, but the page is still busy). (x posting in learning challenges) Thanks!

Ugh. The only things going well for dd12 this year are dance classes at a studio & art on her own or during artist studies with me. We changed up a bunch of academic stuff based on new testing results & a few things I had high hopes for are not panning out to be the life savers I hoped for (should've known better, been down this road before, sigh). She does like the read alouds we're doing, at least. The toddlers are getting into everything & making life crazy plus high school & homeschool group stuff & FTC for the oldest are keeping us all busy.

Thanks mamato4. I think he'll give getting into the RPI one a shot, hoping it's not the same week as UVM since he really wants to do UVM again too:) I love Troy, I went to Sage & since it's (well, was) women only, all our guy friends were up the hill at RPI. They were all really smart- their work level blew my Biology degree program out of the water;). The tuition at RPI though ( for regular, not the summer program)... woah. Hope your kiddo enjoys his time at RPI, it's a really neat place!

Just looked it up- just the type we're looking for! Thanks:)

Oh yeah, he did a 2-3 day one at Cornell through 4 H this year called something like exploring careers & college, or something like that. It was great, but yes, I'm looking more for residential week to several week long ones. The ones for credit are $$$, but non credit are fine. He'll do DE next school year for grades 11 & 12. (Although who knows if any of those will transfer, different post..)

This past summer, my son (15) attended the (1 week) precollege exploring engineering institute at University of Vermont. He loved it & wants to attend another similar type program next summer. (He can do UVM again & choose a different concentration, but we'd like to see what else is out there) Google brings up a ton of hits, but I thought I'd ask around too. We're in upstate NY & would prefer something within a day drive- so, all of upstate NY, or New England. (I'd really rather not have to take him down to NYC) Syracuse & Cornell have longer programs but are like $8,000- way out of our price range. RPI has a week long one, but you may need to be a genius to get in. He's smart, but maybe not RPI or Cornell engineering advanced smart, kwim (they asked for SAT scores, he won't be taking them till next year) He's interested in both Comp Sci & engineering. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Thanks, we'll give the RB stuff a try & see if it helps. I figure, we should at least try something completely different. I haven't seen Semple, but will look it up. I remember Touch from my teaching days, a big kit of stuff, but have never used it myself with a kid. She had an eval done at the beginning of the summer, but it wasn't very complete, just indicated math disability basically. (We live in a very rural area, hours from anyplace that does decent testing). She definately has other issues, so not just problems with the arithmetic. She just started reading independently this year. As far as math, she can't grasp word problems at all, still has trouble with clocks, can't discern or count coins, no memory for procedures like "how to do double digit subtraction with borrowing".

Thanks. I can't wait to get my RB books! I went ahead & let her do lesson 1 in TT today on the computer. We had just completed the first 4 lessons this week using just the workbook. I think she definately needs to do it on paper WITH me as well, not just the computer. But, if the computer motivates her to want to do it, then we probably include the computer lessons. I can't decide if we should do the computer first, then the workbook with me, or vice versa, but we'll try both ways & see what sticks better. I think she needs the extra explanation that doing it with me, not just the computer, would give. I'll look at CLE too. ST Math looks interesting as well. The cutesy games might lose her though. Thank you.

Oh, I also just went thru our game shelf & put all the good mathy games down near the school area- Sum Swamp, shut the box, dominoes, allowance, etc. Maybe we'll actually USE them this year;) And after trying out Dynamo & the other one online this morning, she's begging me to just install TT & let her start that.... Aargh. "Maybe" she's finally ready for it?- if she does it on the computer, then fixes her mistakes, then does it in the workbook with me. Otherwise, it's too easy, IMo, to just go thru the program, and not get it.

No, not memorized. She can add/ subtract, but uses her fingers or a number line. She's never been able to memorize " anything".

Hi. I'm new here, but have been lurking a year or so:) My almost 13 year old (dyslexic, LD) is using the Steck Vaugh Wonders of Science series this year. I had them laying around from when I taught public school special Ed. They're hi LO workbooks, each on a different topic. She's starting with The Human Body. (I think land animals & water life are too easy). Pairing them with Amazon prime or Netflix videos & some hands on labs is my plan. She's thrilled because she can do them on her own now that her reading level is high enough. I just saw that they're for sale in the Remedia publishing catalogue currently.

Or- a program like Dynamo math for dyscalcula but for older, slightly more advanced but still struggling students? Dd is 12, almost 13. She's suffered through years of different math curriculums at home (spectrum, MUS, LOF, singapore). She's working at a beginning of 4th grade level in math. No math facts memorized, & I'm ok with that. She knows how to use a multiplication chart & a number line. Last year, she completed MUS multiplication & division, but doesn't really "get it". She needs more spiral too. We were going to do TT5 (or 4?) this year, but in researching, I've decided to put that on hold & try some remediation first. She did the trial of Dynamo math this AM that I was so excited about, but already knows all of that material up to the end of the 4 th module. Is there anything AFTER Dynamo that's still remedial? It's not like kids get to the end of second grade math (about where Dynamo ends) & don't need remediation anymore, right? I looked at their sister site that's curriculum up to grade 4, but it doesn't seem quite right. I just ordered the Ronit Bird books to use with her as well. I'm thinking of just holding off on TT for half of this year to focus on RB, math games, etc. But I feel like every year she's not ready so we back off & just keep getting farther behind. I'm a special Ed teacher (well, former one) & it drives me crazy that I can't seem to help her " get" math. I really liked the sounds of Dynamo, but need a slightly higher level, I guess. She also tried a trial of Dreambox but wasn't impressed, she thought the games & cartoons were too babyish. She's almost 13 & into Dr. Who, Harry Potter, etc- not little kids computer games, kwim? But, she likes the idea of doing something on the computer- which is why I thought of trying TT again for this year. We're also going to try some of the Remedia booklets like "Menu math, shopping mall math, etc". She might at least enjoy them & they're life skills. Any recommendations? Thanks