jer2911mom Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I'm interested to hear what combination of "Asian" and "American" math curricula has worked best for people long-term. I've read a lot of threads about using one as the spine and the other as a supplement, and would like to find out what the majority seems to be doing (realizing I'll need to do what's best for my dc). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 1st dd: Horizons, then Singapore (not at the same time) 2nd dd: Miquon and Singapore PreK-2, then BJU (and one yucky year of Saxon) 3rd ds: Miquon, Singapore, and R&S For 3rd, I plan to stick with the Miquon until we complete the series, and the R&S until he has his facts down completely, then we will just go ahead with Singapore, pulling in other resources less formally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 SM Standard edition and CLE. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbrandonsmom Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Well, Singapore has been used in US schools for 10?yrs now with success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I've done Singpapore and Miquon early on and then moved toward NEM and Art of Problem Solving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 For us, I foresee using a hybrid approach of Singapore, MM & TT until prealg, when we will switch to CD. I love aspects of each. Dd 6 is working through RS B, but will switch to the above list for 2nd & beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAR120C Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 We've dabbled in other things, but really it's been Singapore straight through until high school, at which point we added in "extra" topics (Statistics, Number Theory, etc.) that Singapore didn't cover, and so we branched out. We're making a transition to Art of Problem Solving now, after NEM 1 & 2. It's not "Asian" or "American"... it's kind of its own little thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 One common combo I've heard many folks use is Singapore + Horizons. Here's a thread on the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer2911mom Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 For us, I foresee using a hybrid approach of Singapore, MM & TT until prealg, when we will switch to CD. I love aspects of each. Dd 6 is working through RS B, but will switch to the above list for 2nd & beyond. I was wondering what "we will switch to CD" means exactly. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I was wondering what "we will switch to CD" means exactly. Thanks! CD = Chalk Dust Math with Prof Mosely (We love him!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 We're using MM (Asian style math) and Miquon (American) as a supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 We are using Singapore and A Beka with my second grade son. He seems to be doing pretty well with the combination, though Singapore is a lot more up his alley than A Beka. He loves Singapore. I supplement with A Beka to give him a little more breadth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Rebecca uses RS supplemented with CLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5ray2006 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 We're using a trio of Saxon Math + Math in Focus + Math Mammoth (Blue series). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 We have finally (and I mean FINALLY) settled on a permanent math sequence for our kids. We are doing Singapore + CLE. We love Singapore, but my kids were forgetting things two weeks after we learned them. There just wasn't enough review for them. CLE has the student do a speed drill every day and my kids' math facts retention is so much better right now. CLE also constantly reviews the material. My kids need a lot of review... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 My middle using Singapore PM 3-6 and Saxon 54-87. Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer2911mom Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Thanks for the responses. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberia Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 We're doing Saxon and MM. There's a lot I love about Saxon, but I wanted to add some worksheets on single topics, so I went with MM Blue. So far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitna Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 last year we used math mammoth 1b and 2a. this year we switched to singapore math 2a and 2b. it's too soon to tell which one i like better. i did like mm but heard great reviews about singapore so i decided to switch. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 MM and CLE are the ideal Asian/American combo to me. 2 programs was too much so we are going with just MM. If any of my kids need more review than MM provides that will be my combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer109 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 We use Saxon and Singapore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeallgoeswell Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) DD is using Singapore as a spine. I pull from Miquon every now and then when she needs more time for things to "sink in" (and the topic is covered in Miquon). She also does an Abeka math test once per week (instead of a Singapore lesson) and the Math Drills from the Abeka Test book. ETA: I forsee us using this through elementary school! Edited October 19, 2010 by hopeallgoeswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Horizons and Singapore. I think they complement each other well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBMama Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I am looking at using Saxon and possibly Singapore or Math Mammoth, but I'm not sure how to plan the lessons. Do you do a lesson from each curricula everyday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 We're using CLE and RS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Inman Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 We are doing Abeka as our "spine" and using MM to supplement for more asian style explainations and fill in the gaps of mental math. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Horizons and Singapore. I think they complement each other well. Same combo going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 MM and MUS - we switch whenever they hit a conceptual wall in one curricula, and inevitably, we manage to break through that particular concept with the other curricula on the second go-round ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipsnsnailsx5 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 We're using Math In Focus, which is labeled as a "Singapore approach". Our local homeschool supply store sold it to me as "Saxon's version of Singapore math" although its published by Houghton Mifflin. I really like it so far. I like the quick lessons, I like the way they teach the lessons, I like the colors and pictures in the books, and I like the workbooks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 MM and MUS - we switch whenever they hit a conceptual wall in one curricula, and inevitably, we manage to break through that particular concept with the other curricula on the second go-round ... This is what I am doing as well. MUS is our primary math, but my little man is such a whiz at math that I needed something to challenge him. I like the way Mammoth Math looks at a problem differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Singapore and Miquon until we finish Miquon. After that we do Singapore and LofF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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