ummtafari Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I am thinking of trying the program out with my soon to be Ker. What materials do I really need to purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aletheia Academy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 You will definitely need to starter set of the manipulatives. You'll need the student workbook. I found the DVD to be very helpful, but I could have lived without the Teacher Manual, at least so far. My K'er started with Alpha last year because he already knew the content of Primer from doing informal math, but we only made it about 1/3 of the way through. He just wasn't developmentally ready for the new concepts. We do have the completer set of manipulatives, too, and we have used them. MUS is a good fit for my ds, and we plan to stick with it. I do *not* think it will work for my dd, so we are planning on starting her with R&S in first grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummtafari Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 We had been using Saxon Math K with her, but I am really not to excited about it. Plus, I need something more visual for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I agree w/the pp. We used the starter set and the student wb mostly. With my older kids we use the manipulatives that go w/that book, eg, the fractions manipulatives. I haven't really used the TM or the completer set yet. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 We did not like the songs. The TM is needed to do the program correctly. There are things in it such as mental math that you will not get on the DVD. So... be sure to look at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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