Woodhaven Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 We suppliment Singapore because we like math! : ) My kids are quick at learning and go through the books very quickly. I add in Miquon in K -2 because we get to come at math from another angle and it keeps us from running out of math. I also add in Singapore Intensive Practice books - same reason. My ds #2 told me tonight that Singapore math is interesting and fun! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaughs_times_three Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Hi again,I am doing that now and it is NOT working. For example in the Extra Practice US Edition Book for 2 I have only found 4 pages that deal with time(p 87-90)...not enough for us. Money has a few more pages but still not enough to rotate into a spiral program. Thanks, Penny I buy a used Abeka Math Curriculum guide. You can usually find one relatively cheap on eBay. I use the guide as a review of these kinds of concepts. I agree, my kids needed a bit more review on topics like time, money and measurements. I use the Abeka lesson plans for an oral and chalkboard review of these types of concepts. This year I also purchased one of their workbooks and assigned a few problems. Since Singapore doesn't take as long - as has been so well noted here in the debate - I have had plenty of time to add these elements. With both, I feel like my kids are getting such an amazing foundation in Math! It still doesn't take more than 1 hour to do all of this. I get the conceptual Math from Singapore and some spiral review from Abeka. It feels like the best of both worlds to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 So many think doing temperature everyday is silly, but Saxon begins to use it as data collection to chart graphs in Saxon 2. And, with learning time, Saxon works in minutes and asks about what time it would be 3 hours from now or an hour ago etc. There is definitely a method to it. There is no meeting book past level 3. I realize some kids pick things up quickly, but I don't think it is the majority of children. My kids need actual lessons taught to them that clearly takes more than 20 minutes a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 We use Singapore, and our only supplement is the Flashmaster we use for drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Not at all! My 2.5 yo started climbing up in his brother's bunk bed at 6mo. We had to take the ladder down each morning. He can play up there now but no sleeping yet. I used to be firm about no gum or popcorn til 5 but I'm getting lax. I let them take a gum test at 4. My middle guy failed it and had to wait til 5. What's this thread about again? :lol: When my oldest turned 6, I said "Hey, you can sleep on the top bunk of your bunk bed!", which he'd been doing for a year already (the sticker says not to use it until age 6, and he had read that warning at 5). Then he replied "And I can eat hot dogs!" :lol: Yes, he'd also eaten hot dogs all his life. The package does say not to give them to children under 6 though. Who actually waits until 6 to feed their kid a hot dog? :001_huh: (barring those who don't feed hot dogs in general) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) Dawn, do tell about iPhone apps! (On my iPhone right now and can't figure out how to quote that part of your post. :D) These are the math apps I have installed. I believe nearly all were free. Brain Thaw Lite Flash to Pass Fractions App Math Academy Math Ninja Rocket Math Free Times Tables Warp Hyper Math Extreme Let's Tans Deluxe 24 Game i Slash I also downloaded all nine of the free Everyday Mathematics apps they had running during a special. I don't think they are free right now. Logic and physics games (according to Ben) Red Remover (started with lite, then bought regular) Touch Physics Lite Tap Out Matchsticks Moron Free LGB Free Enigmo 2 Mummy's Treasure Rat on the Run Urban Ninja Tiny Wings Spikey's Bounce Around Lite Mr. Giggle Slice it Begins Action Reaction All in One Logic Game Box Free Fling Free Groove Pillars Jirbo Says for Kids Twins Candy Matching Zoo Angry Birds Language Arts Bee Spelled Grammar Fun Word Sort Chicktionary Lite Hangman Mad Libs Science (and see physics above) Brain Pop History and Geography Brain Pop I Teach States Stack the States Stack the Countires Music Melody Match Lite Edited May 24, 2011 by nestof3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thank you, Dawn! My boys love apps.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thank you, Dawn! My boys love apps.:D My 5-year-old uses RocketMath and MathBingo. It's math facts masquerading as game, lol. I wonder if they have Math Blaster... hmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 We have a bunch of the apps already mentioned, but one I haven't seen included in the list (and a good one) is Brain Challenge. It isn't all math per se (it has memory and logic type puzzles too) but is is a good little mental workout. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 We have a bunch of the apps already mentioned, but one I haven't seen included in the list (and a good one) is Brain Challenge. It isn't all math per se (it has memory and logic type puzzles too) but is is a good little mental workout. Bill Thanks, Bill. I searched a lot when I first got my iphone, but I haven't looked around in a while. Off to see. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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