HomesteadMommy Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) We really like MUS but some times my dd just gets stuck with it. I'm thinking about using another program (or parts of it) along side it. I'm trying to decide between MEP and mammoth math. Does anyone combine these, or use a different program? How easy is it to line them up? She's working in Beta right now. She really likes the videos and blocks, they help a lot. Were the problem comes is when she has trouble understanding a concept. To stay on the practice pages for so long bores her. So I'm thinking a different look/approach might help with that. Edited June 30, 2009 by HomesteadMommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommix3 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'm gonna just hang out to see what others say. I'm wondering the same thing. I heard that Life of Fred was good. I'm considering it.. Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDBask Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I have Professor B for the "side" math. I just pull it out when they get stuck on a topic. I like how he explains things. I got it cheap from Homeschool Classifieds. Maybe you could chek there for a secondary math that you are interested in. All of the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quad Shot Academy Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I use Focus on Math level C starting in Beta and Life of Fred starting in Epsilon. Focus on Math is full color, inexpensive and covers fractions, shapes, measurement and geometry, which MUS is missing. http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1246380157-740193 HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesteadMommy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 I have Professor B for the "side" math. I just pull it out when they get stuck on a topic. I like how he explains things. I got it cheap from Homeschool Classifieds. Maybe you could chek there for a secondary math that you are interested in. All of the best! Thanks! I'd hadn't heard of Professor B. It looks pretty good. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 We use BJU or parts of Singapore to supliment MUS, depending on the child. I like both options because they cover a more traditional S&S than MUS. The kids are reviewing stuff more than they would with MUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well, if she gets it, she doesn't have to do all the sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesteadMommy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well, if she gets it, she doesn't have to do all the sheets. LOL Well if she got it then she wouldn't be doing them all. :tongue_smilie: Problem is when she does not get it, but gets stuck on the same work for so long. I think it's the presentation mostly all the pages look the same. So sitting on one topic for a long time bores her. It also frustrates her a lot also. I was thinking that when she gets stuck if I could alternate types of work sheets it might help. A different presentation or process might click better. Our latest struggle was on rounding and estimating. She just couldn't get it with there method. Once I found some helps online and made my own sheets it clicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khope1 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I also will be supplementing with Challenging Word Problems. Then when she gets even older, I plan on also supplementing with Life of Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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