whitestavern Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 My dd is finishing up Saxon 6/5. I'd like to work with her over the summer using something completely different than Saxon, but that would cover a similar scope and sequence that she's completed to-date. I'd just like to expose her to different methods of doing math. So what curriculum would the Hive recommend to use over the summer, and what level of that curriculum would you recommend? Also, is there anyone who thinks this is NOT a good idea, and if so, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnemom Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I have never used Saxon (we use Math Mammoth), but what I plan to do this summer is the math review workbook from summerskills.com. It is somewhat different content than what was covered in Math Mammoth, and I plan to work with dd to show her the different types of problems and different ways to handle already familiar problems. I felt like an entire curriculum would be too much to squeeze in during the summer, so the one offered on that website fit our needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 I have never used Saxon (we use Math Mammoth), but what I plan to do this summer is the math review workbook from summerskills.com. It is somewhat different content than what was covered in Math Mammoth, and I plan to work with dd to show her the different types of problems and different ways to handle already familiar problems. I felt like an entire curriculum would be too much to squeeze in during the summer, so the one offered on that website fit our needs. Thanks for the suggestion, and we may just do that, but what I'm looking for is something that teaches in a different way than Saxon; something that would be fairly quick to go through too. I was thinking maybe Singapore, but can you really just pick up mid-stream with that and go with it? I'm not sure what level would even compare to Saxon 6/5. Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I use Teaching Textbooks in the summer. It is very independent and different from our usual routine. I love that I am not the teacher but the support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 I use Teaching Textbooks in the summer. It is very independent and different from our usual routine. I love that I am not the teacher but the support. This sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you happen to know what level TT would be comparable to Saxon 6/5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 TT5 seems to correspond well to 5/4, so I'd guess that TT6 (or maybe 7) would fit with Saxon 6/5. Besides MM, Keys to Fractions or Decimals etc... might be a good choice too, since they're open-and-go, written to the student, and self-contained (not part of a larger multi-year curriculum). So you wouldn't need to invest a great deal in a program, but could just focus on strengthening up some skills your daughter needs before pre-algebra/middle school math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 We used Saxon1 this year, and then when we finished it in April began Math Mammoth 1. It has been the perfect supplement to close out our math year. It teaches alot of the same topics, but in so many different ways, with a much more conceptual approach. We have liked it so much that I think we are switching to it as our main math next year. Either way it would have been a great supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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