blessed2fosteradopt Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I've started with 2 kids. One at 4 and the other just-turned 5. We finished before the just-turned 5 turned 6 and found it pretty easy throughout. In hindsight, I could have gone with B but I'm in no rush, so no regrets. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 My dd started at 5 & 1/2. She had no problems with it, and enjoyed it. We did 2 lessons per week, split up over 2 days each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 My dd was about 4 1/2 years old. Finished about a year later. No problems with the information but we really took our time with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrub Jay Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 We literally just started this past week. She will be 5 in late August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Rebecca was 5.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 He was 5. Went at his pace, which was not fast. He is now doing B, probably over half way through but not finished. He will be 2nd grade next year. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teragram Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I started all 3 of mine with A for 1st grade. For Kinder, I wanted them to have fun, colorful, worksheet math to start homeschooling with me. We all love Rightstart and we've kept up a good routine so we are right on track for rhetoric level math now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Guess I'll be the odd one here. I started at 5 but it didn't go well. He was not ready for sit down work. So I waited until he turned 6. Yes, he's doing RS level A at 6 yrs old. He was not ready earlier. That's when I pulled out my trusty WTM book and reread the Kindy section. I felt better after reading that a formal math program is not necessary in K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhappyjoyjoy Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I borrowed both A and B from a friend. I'm doing B w/ my 6 that just finished K in school. His brother almost 4 sat in on the first few lessons and loved it, but now I pull out the A book since B became too hard for him. We aren't going to really do A, but if he wants to 'do' math like his brother I'll pull out A and just do something easy and fun for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 At 5, but it did not go well here either. We put it away for a few months, are just now picking it back up at almost 6, and it is going much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 My goal is to start Level B half way through 1st grade. I have started both my olders in Level A when they were official K age (5.5yo for both). We do 15 min/day for 2-3 days/week which usually equates to about 1.5 lessons/week. Ds stalled out when I hit my first trimester, so he'll be going faster when we start schooling again in July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 We started A with all three when they were 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmpmelmack Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I started DS at 3.5, and will start DD at 4.5. DS is very mathy, he is about 1/2 way through, but has stalled a bit with money, we will skip money and come back to it. DD is ready to start this fall, and i think will do well, we will find out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aquiverfull Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Well I haven't actually started yet, but in August I plan to begin RS A with a 4 and 5 year old. I'm going to play it by ear and not rush anything. We'll just take it day by day and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 My little man was 4.5yo (and definitely ready for it) when he started A, 5yo when he started B, and he'll be 6yo when we start C this fall. RightStart's Starting Level Questionnaire placed him starting w/B, but I'm glad I started him w/A... absolutely worth it! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairytalemama Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 We started A a couple of months ago and my daughter just turned 5 last week. We're doing 1-2 lessons a week and we're at around lesson 20 now. We are taking it very slow. I think we could have waited a bit longer though and it would have worked out as well. I'm going to schedule it so that we complete A so that she starts B when she's 6 and in 1st grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 We started at 4.75. I didn't give math as high a priority as language arts, so we went kinda slow and are only starting RS B this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 I think I will take the plunge and order it throught the Homeschool Buyer's Co-op for dd who just turned 4 and maybe try to start it with her in about 6 months or so. Thank you for all the replies. Blessings, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I started my oldest in RS at 4 yrs 10 mos with B and took it slowly. She probably could've done A the year before but I don't believe in starting formal math until K5. My DS will start A this fall at 4 yrs. 9 mos. We'll see how it goes. If it turns out he isn't ready for formal math yet, I'll shelve it and try again 2nd semester. OTOH, if it turns out A is too gentle a pace, I'll switch him to B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I have bought A and B planning to start with A in August, my son will be newly 6 then. If it is too slow then I will have B ready- I figure that I always have another child that can go through A and it has great resale value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Level A - Just turned 5 for 1st dd. I plan on starting with the twins once they turn 5 in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 My son began at a little over 3 1/2 yrs old. May sound odd, but this child was already reading quite well and could recognize numerals up to 100. Once he really began trying to count everything, I decided to begin RS A since they discourage counting (but I wasn't sure what I should do with him otherwise). We take it slowly and as far as he's concerned its like playing games (which much of it is). Just wanted to offer another perspective. if you plan to use it, then I say go ahead and get it and take a look at it--you may decide that you can go ahead and incorporate the early games and rhymes into your days with your child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 We started when my son was 5.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennismomkelly Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I just ordered it for DS (4.5) and plan on starting it right away. He begs me to do "math" with him and loves to sit in on his older brother's lessons so I feel pretty confident that he's ready for it. I guess that I'll find out soon enough! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Well if you get it, don't be afraid to start right away even if she just turned 4. (I wish I had started at 4, instead of 4.75.) Just go slow and see how it goes, feel free to stop it and try again a few months later. Introducing the abacus early will help her think of numbers the right way (in her head and not using fingers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchie Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 ODD just turned 4, and will be starting RS A once we receive it from the homeschool buyer's co-op. We've been working through Mathematical Reasoning Beginning 1 from CTC for the past 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnegurochkaL Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I started my dd when she was 3.5, but she had problems recognizing a quantity of 5 objects without counting so I switched to Singapore Earlybird math with her and went back to RS a year later. My son is almost 4 and we are going to do RS level A with him in a year. Right now I am doing Russian math for 3 years old with him. It is similar to Singapore Earlybird math, but has more drilling and critical thinking activities(what doesn't belong to the group, mazes etc). I tried MEP 1a with him but after 20 pages he was struggling with it. He was not ready for that level:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 DS was 4.5 when I started A with him; he finished 9 months later. It was perfect! Will be starting B with him in August when he's nearly 5.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 We started at 4.5. It was a very good fit for my child at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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