Jane Elliot Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I haven't ever found anything I'm thrilled with for this. Does anyone have something they just love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I combine Singapore Earlybird B with Essential Math B. Earlybird A and Essential A are (IMO) more PreK than Kindy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I love Right Start A for K or Miquon. I even have both, but I'm using BJU K which we started last year and then moving slowly into BJU 1 for K because it is much more doable for me. We do lots of hands-on things with math and play with math during the week not as part of a program, but two or three times a week we sit down and "do math" with the BJU workbook. The math games and activities we do have come from RS and Games for Math by Peggy Kaye. I'm not a "one progam" kind of person, and I think math should be very relaxed and natural during the early years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We didn't use a text in K - I did get the Core Knowledge book, and made sure we covered what it had for K math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisandpaula Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 When I pulled my son out of PS Kindy after spring break, we did MUS Primer until the end of the year. My dd (4) is doing Singapore Essentials A right now for PreK. She is doing well with it. If she gets all the way through Essentials B in PreK, we will do MUS Primer for Kindy. If she doesn't, we will continue with Singapore Essentials B in Kindy, and then on to MUS Primer. We also do lots of additional, hands-on math with all sorts of manipulatives. . .counting bears, shape blocks, geoboards, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen+4dc Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We didn't use a text in K - I did get the Core Knowledge book, and made sure we covered what it had for K math. This is exactly my plan. We're starting our third week of school today and my dd5 said to me today during ds8's MUS lesson, "Mom, when do I get to start my math lessons with the blocks?":001_huh: So, I may start throwing in a little "free exploration" with big brothers MUS blocks.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Saxon 1. Loved it--gave us a little morning "circle time," and it was filled with manipulatives and games (like playing "store"). I didn't use the meeting book; instead, we used a big posterboard calendar and sentence strips for the calendar/patterning activities. We did the meeting, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I like Essential Math (A and B). Quick lessons, no teacher's guide to buy, inexpensive, and my DS enjoyed the workbook pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 math their way developing number concepts using unifix cubes by kathy richardson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We did a lot of work with pattern blocks, cuisenaire rods, and playing games that involved counting. I think it worked really well- my DD is definitely not behind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I haven't ever found anything I'm thrilled with for this. Does anyone have something they just love? Depends on the type of kiddo you have. I have a workbook lover so we did well with Horizons K. She also REALLY enjoyed a Reader Rabbit K/1st workbook. If you have a hands on kiddo, perhaps RightStart or Miquon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We use Singapore 1A and 1B for K. We also do lots of hands-on math, playing card games, measuring things, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 For my K dd this year I'm doing MEP y1 which she loves. We are also doing the hands on math in Little Hearts For His Glory, and will add in SM earlybird 2b half way through the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Abeka K. Simple and gets the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We're using McRuffy Math K for our youngest. The lessons short, fun and hands-on. It's also very easy to teach. We combine some lessons and skip others altogether (stuff DD has already mastered). DD and I are both loving it :) I wish I'd had it for older DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Rod & Staff Grade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I love Right Start A but it's probably too teacher-intensive for you with so many other students to worry about. What I'd probably do in your shoes is do math informally for K and then Math Mammoth 1 next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We are just two weeks into this, so maybe I don't know enough to post, but so far we are loving Right Start A. DD loves math and I can see in only 11 lessons how it has already shaped her thinking process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We're doing Singapore Earlybird B and will eventually do some work with RS games and the abacus and cuisenaire rods. My son likes having a book "just like sister," so he's enjoying that for a while, but I'll do more hands on stuff eventually. I also like the MUS manipulatives for a few things, and their place value houses. My daughter needed all that stuff to get it, my son gets it just from the book, but we will do the hands on things, too, just to make sure and to have a bit of fun once the textbook pales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aquiverfull Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 We started our 3rd week back to school and we are using RightStart Math A and loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 For my K dd this year I'm doing MEP y1 which she loves. We're loving MEP 1 also. I'm going to add the R level for my little one for next year. M-girl was so proud of herself that she could figure out 11 blank shapes with only one number this morning. I wouldn't miss out on their logical thinking problems now that I know about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Wow, it looks like this is all over the map! I'm going to add to the confusion and say that dd1 uses & likes MUS Primer plus Singapore EB 2A/2B. Dd2 uses Primer and loves her cheap Target workbooks & her dry erase workbook. Heck, if it looks like a workbook, she's there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 MEP reception has a lot of fun stuff in it with a lot of coloring and things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5ray2006 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I used a variety of programs with my younger ds last year for kindergarten. He loves workbooks. We used Liberty Math K from CLP; BJU Math K; Kumon workbooks, and we completed the first 50 lessons in Saxon Math 1. We will finish Saxon Math 1 soon, but we're moving onto BJU math, Math in Focus and Math Mammoth (Blue series) combo for 1st grade. Now for my daughter, we will go a totally different route. She is in PreK this year and we will be doing Singapore Essential Math Bk A as well as MEP Reception year. Once we finish with that, we will continue onto Essential Math B and Abeka Math K (I only like their Kindergarten program). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 We just started CSMP, and we love it so far! I didn't use the K level--we just started the 1st grade level. Last year, we did Horizons, and while she did it, she always said she hated math. Now she is asking to do more math everyday. What I really like about it is that it teaches to so many different levels at the same time and weaves in critical thinking, and it recommends books to read along with the lessons. Dd likes it because we get to do things together, and because each lesson is based on a simple story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaura Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 MEP Reception/year 1 is fun. Rightstart A is nice but teacher intensive.My oldest ds still remembersm Saxon 1 fondly. He really liked playing store! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Family Math for Young Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 We are doing K for the third time here and all three have used (or are using) Horizons K math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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