lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I am wondering about the other options for math...we love the MUS dvds, I will never go back to teaching math on my own....but what else is available for elem kids? My son is in 4th, daughter is in 2nd...is Teaching Textbooks the only other option? Just not completely comfortable with MUS alone, so this year I am pairing it with BJU. I would love to use ONE math program.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well there is a Singapore math live over the internet. I'm trying to remember the name of it. It started with sh...... Don't BJU and Abeka have dvd's? Chalk dust has grades 3-5 on CD-Rom. That is all I can think of at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Oh! I didn't realize CD had younger grades! ANyone used that? I think with BJU you have to get their whole HomeSat program...pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well there is a Singapore math live over the internet. Cybershala :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well the online Singapore is from Cybershala and I'm not sure what grade they start at. Saxon has come out with Saxon Teacher which is their answer to the DIVE cd's. Those start at 5/4 and are about $89. Not sure what you could use for your little one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thanks....I don't 'get' Singapore, I have tried it twice. And also tried Saxon twice, LOL! Don't want to go back to either! I guess I need to look into CD more and maybe the BJU dvds. I like the idea of TT but I have read one too many bad reviews... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 http://www.khanacademy.org/ Here's an explanation on youtube... http://www.youtube.com/khanacademy I'm reviewing/working through it this morning. Looks like you have videos and interactive practice exercises. hth K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 WOW, BJU charges $399 for their math (or for any one subject) for a 13 mnth LEASE and then I have to return the dvds, can't even use them for the next child! Not even a possibility I would do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I am wondering about the other options for math...we love the MUS dvds, I will never go back to teaching math on my own....but what else is available for elem kids? My son is in 4th, daughter is in 2nd...is Teaching Textbooks the only other option? Just not completely comfortable with MUS alone, so this year I am pairing it with BJU. I would love to use ONE math program.... How come you will never teach math on your own? Are you wanting a math program that doesn't require any interaction with you at all? How come you're not comfortable with MUS alone? I'm a little confused!:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmgirlinwv Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 http://www.khanacademy.org/ Here's an explanation on youtube... http://www.youtube.com/khanacademy I'm reviewing/working through it this morning. Looks like you have videos and interactive practice exercises. hth K Cool website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well there is a Singapore math live over the internet. I'm trying to remember the name of it. It started with sh...... http://www.cybershala.com/ I contacted them a few weeks ago for a free trial. The guys is really nice and he called back to make arrangements. In the end I decided to go with TeachingTextbooks, but I didn't evaluate the Cybershala program. It looks like it's worth looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well, MUS has spoiled me. I tried Saxon and Singapore and BJU before, but with a toddler running around, I would rather use my precious time for instruction on other things (history, Bible, reading aloud, etc). If I can have the 20 minute math lesson time to use for something else, I will! So, MUS opened up the use of that time for things we would rather do together. We have used MUS for all years so far (primer-delta) and my kids do well with the instruction on the video, and I oversee their work on their sheets and help them anytime they don't understand a concept. It is just far easier than doing a 20 minute lesson from a teacher manual, and it is effective for us. So, that is why I like the video idea. It frees up some time to do other things we enjoy more. I only get so much undivided attention time to spend on each kiddo, with an active toddler. I want to transition out of MUS because I want something more rigorous for high school. Plus, I am always supplementing MUS because there are things I want my kids to know that aren't taught or aren't reviewed enough...like measurement, time, money, graphing, etc... it is just easier for me to have a math curriculum that includes that stuff. So now I am using MUS and BJU each day (I don't 'teach' BJU, I just have the workbooks). So, looking for something, ONE curriculum, that has video-based instruction, and is rigorous and comprehensive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Am I understanding correctly that Cybershala costs $100 per month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Well, MUS has spoiled me. I tried Saxon and Singapore and BJU before, but with a toddler running around, I would rather use my precious time for instruction on other things (history, Bible, reading aloud, etc). If I can have the 20 minute math lesson time to use for something else, I will! So, MUS opened up the use of that time for things we would rather do together. We have used MUS for all years so far (primer-delta) and my kids do well with the instruction on the video, and I oversee their work on their sheets and help them anytime they don't understand a concept. It is just far easier than doing a 20 minute lesson from a teacher manual, and it is effective for us. So, that is why I like the video idea. It frees up some time to do other things we enjoy more. I only get so much undivided attention time to spend on each kiddo, with an active toddler. I want to transition out of MUS because I want something more rigorous for high school. Plus, I am always supplementing MUS because there are things I want my kids to know that aren't taught or aren't reviewed enough...like measurement, time, money, graphing, etc... it is just easier for me to have a math curriculum that includes that stuff. So now I am using MUS and BJU each day (I don't 'teach' BJU, I just have the workbooks). So, looking for something, ONE curriculum, that has video-based instruction, and is rigorous and comprehensive.... Ok, that makes sense, then. Have you looked at Switched On Schoolhouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Ooooo...no, I hadn't looked at that before!!! It is cheap! Thanks for the tip, what do you know about it? Is it good? BJU is ridiculously priced, Cybershala is way too much, and ChalkDust won't be an option until 6thgrade for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyAberlin Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I think switched on schoolhouse is considered behind most math programs. I wouldn't consider it rigorous and the people I know that have used it weren't thrilled with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thank you so much, that is helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 What about Systematic Mathematics? It looks like it picks up the video instruction with Fractions & Decimals, so starting this after completing MUS Delta might work really well. http://www.systemath.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 We only used SOS for state history. However, I found it to be a lot of trouble for one subject. We use MUS and then transition to Chalkdust. I just use workbooks to fill in the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Mrs Mungo, so you made an easy transition from MUS to CD? My son is halfway through Delta, he has cruised easily through MUS and could have gone a lot faster I guess, but I was always adding in another math --BJU, Singapore, Saxon, Horizons, etc. You name it, we tried it. At what level did you move from MUS to CD? Did you use CD Basic Math (6th) or did you start with the earlier grades (which I understand are totally different and require instruction from another source)? THANKS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 What about ALEKS ?? Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenninMN Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Have you looked at Houghton Mifflin online math? It covers a wide range of topics. There's an extra help button with a powerpoint type presentation for each lesson. The student can have the lesson read-aloud. You can print out a homework page instead of copying the problems from the book. Or you can have him do the extra practice button, which is an online quiz. These are around $35 up until 2nd grade. Then they go up to $65-$75. http://www.eduplace.com/eservices/previews/index.jsp One heads-up--if you want the video presentations you need to go with the online version, not the CD-rom. It doesn't have them. I initially got the cd, but they were kind enough to let me return it. Then it took them about 2 weeks to get my key code to set up my account. sigh But it WAS worth it. Of course, this year we're using MUS. :D Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Mrs Mungo, so you made an easy transition from MUS to CD? My son is halfway through Delta, he has cruised easily through MUS and could have gone a lot faster I guess, but I was always adding in another math --BJU, Singapore, Saxon, Horizons, etc. You name it, we tried it. At what level did you move from MUS to CD? Did you use CD Basic Math (6th) or did you start with the earlier grades (which I understand are totally different and require instruction from another source)? THANKS!!! Actually, I need to clarify. That is my PLAN for my younger kids. I plan to take them through Zeta and then do Chalkdust Pre-Algebra. My older daughter actually used Horizons through sixth grade and then transitioned to Chalkdust Pre-Algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Well, there's K12. And EPGY, but that's pretty hard core. You could get the Singapore Rainbow Rock cdroms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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