StartingOver Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) I absolutely can't decide between Math U See, RightStart, or Singapore for my young math loving children. They tend to love hands on. I used Saxon the first time around, but I am wondering if there isn't a better choice now. Multiple Choice ! Edited June 9, 2011 by StartingOver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 We have used six programs, including MUS. The only two I will use from now on are Math Mammoth (mastery kids) and CLE (spiral kids). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 For hands-on kids, I'd start with RightStart and move into Singapore. Both use manipulatives. I wouldn't consider Math Mammoth hands-on. We've used MUS, RS, Math Mammoth, a bit of MEP, and finally Singapore. Singapore is our favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 For "hands on" I used (and loved) Miquon into Singapore with a lot of supplementation from MEP and other sources. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Horizons Math is our favorite for the elementary years! It is fast paced and colorful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiegal Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 We've used a combination of MUS, various math materials from the Critical Thinking Company (Math Analogies, Balance Math, Mathematical Reasoning, etc.), and lots of 'living math' by way of books (like MathStart series, Sir Cumference series, etc.) and games, math/art combo projects, and 'explorations'. I blog a lot about math at http://www.educatingrisa.com (just click on 'categories' and then on 'math'.) My kids enjoy math, and having just done a standardized test with my eldest (soon to be 9), I have some additional proof that this approach is working for us--his scores were excellent. Good luck finding some materials to use, and I hope you can find a way to enjoy math as a family; IMO that has made the biggest difference in this house. Oh, and don't forget about some excellent math videos, like Mathtacular (1-3, series 4 is weaker), and Donald Duck in MathMagic Land--my kids love these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If they love hands on, I would absolutely go with Right Start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I looked at Horizons Math and I feel that if I could do it all over again. I would use Horizons. Since you did not have it and the computer wasn't letting me pick other, I pick Mammoth Math. Blessings, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystika1 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I love Singapore but NEED to add CLE for spiral repetition with lots of extras. Miquon will be added in a week or two. I wanted to use just one curriculum but this kid needs variey and it is actually starting to get fun doing all of this. HTH, Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My oldest did Right Start B-C, then Singapore 3A-4B (currently finishing up the very end of that) with a bit of supplementing with MM "blue". My 2nd I haven't figured out what to do with just yet. This year he's done MEP Reception and most of 1A plus most of the Singapore 1A textbook only. I've also been supplementing MEP/Singapore with some of the RS methods. I could tell that his conceptual understanding of the chapter in Singapore on addition & subtraction in the teens is weak. So I'm toying with the idea of pulling out either RS A or B when he finishes up Singapore 1A and going through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 You forgot Horizons :svengo: My two favorites are Singapore and Horizons :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Year Round Mom Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Right Start A and B (so far). We like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We have been using MUS and will start supplementing with Singapore CWP and IP. Also going to try Kitchen Table Math this summer. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keglinja Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I combine CLE and Math Mammoth - Love CLE as base program for the spiral review. Have also used and like Singapore as a supplement for the conceptual, but like MM just a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We started with Montessori at home, then used a Singapore workbook, then a bit of Math Mammoth (but my dd did not like the busy pages). Now we do mainly MEP, supplementing with Miquon and CSMP worksheets. If my dd was not doing Singapore maths in school, that is what I would have done at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daybreaking Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Rod and Staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 McRuffy... colorful, fun, easy to teach and effective. I'm very, very impressed with how much my DD has learned and retained over the past year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellalarella Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm starting to giggle. I've used 5 math curriculums. AND I've read LIping Ma's book. We brought a child home from PS to help her and began her with SM. She couldn't do it. Then I switched her back to her old Harcourt book from PS. Then, finally, I got MUS for her. It wasn't the golden ticket for her either, but, by golly, she understood numbers better, and so did I. I used the MUS way of teaching base 10 with my then K'er and the 4yo. THEY GET IT. Now ds6 is flying through SM and ds4 is chomping at the bit. ds12 went through the first 4 LOF books and I put in some MM for review. dd10 wanted to do LOF fractions, but she needed more review first so we did MM for multiplication and division, then I just got her MUS for fractions. Now she is back on track with LOF. LOL. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritsumei Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We're using Math Expressions, which has tons of manipulative work, and is spiral. Oh, and Monkey loves it so much that if he catches me getting ready for it he's been known to demand that I let him do it right.now. Gotta love that!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We've done Saxon, R&S, and now TT. We're sticking with TT because it works and the kids don't absolutely despise math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 For K-6 I've used Right Start, Singapore (with IP and CWP), and about 2/3 of the first year of Miquon, but the one I love teaching is MEP. Lesson plans are thorough but not scripted, with enough room for improvisation that I feel the freedom to rise to the occasion during lessons; it's just so much darned fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof165 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 At this age, I used a mixture between Righ Start and Oak Meadow (Waldorf oriented). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I really like Singapore and Horizons together with some Miquon thrown in for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnegurochkaL Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My oldest daughter started with RS A, moved to SM. Now we are doing 3 complete math programs (starting 4th grade next month) SM 4, MEP 4 and Russian math 3/4. My 4.5 years old son will be doing RS A over summer, then moving to Russian math 1 and MEP 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My oldest daughter started with RS A, moved to SM. Now we are doing 3 complete math programs (starting 4th grade next month) SM 4, MEP 4 and Russian math 3/4. My 4.5 years old son will be doing RS A over summer, then moving to Russian math 1 and MEP 1. How similar are the Russian materials with MEP? Or other thoughts on how they compare? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Of the three you listed, RightStart would be the most hands friendly I believe though, of course, all are hands on. My hands on kid does really well partly because of the variety of manipulatives. There is very little pencil/paper work early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I can't believe all of my choices are OTHER! We love BJU Math for grades K-4 (maybe 3....) I am going to try Teaching Textbooks for grade 5, but the sixth grade level, and supplementing with Life of Fred Fractions... maybe Decimals depending on ds's pace. I might add Singapore Challenging Word Problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm currently using RightStart and Singapore with my 6yo and MEP with my 5yo. DS might do Miquon next year, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 We have loved Singapore. We do make good use of manipulatives, especially base-10 blocks that visually show grouping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 MEP! we love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesteadMommy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 MEP is our favorite! We some times also use MM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 For 4th and 5th grade, ours is a Life of Fred household! Jen http://hillandalefarmschool.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennefer@SSA Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I chose "other" because we are happy Horizons users here. I have found it to be both incredibly thorough yet gentle in the way it slowly introduces concepts but doesn't let them go until they are mastered. My ds has scored above grade level on all standardized testing and we (up until this year) have only used Horizons. My oldest needed some extra practice with word problems so this year we supplemented with Daily Word Problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamwithpassion Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I will be using Shiller Math, which is Montessori based (lots of manupulatives). I got the manuals pre-owned and will be adding in my own manupulatives from their list, since I have already started getting them from a discount Montessori supply site. When they get older I am thinking Life of Fred, and TT with lots of living math books added in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I voted other! Two reasons. One, the best math program is the one that works for your child and gets the job done. What's best for one might not be best for someone else or even a sibling ;) Two, my 10yo uses Teaching Textbooks, which wasn't on your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Pip Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I've used mostly BJU 3rd edition through elementary. We switched this year to T4L + Horizons (well...we're just giving Horizons a bit of a try right now, but haven't done it every day). I keep wishing we could go back to BJU, but I think the kids sort of burn out on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I switched from A Beka to Singapore last year with my oldest DS. He's just finishing up 2nd grade. It was a great switch. He's a pretty mathy kid and has done really well with Singapore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We use MEP, not only because it is an excellent program that is really helping my son understand Maths but also because it is entirely free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) CLE is our favorite math curriculum so far. Edited June 11, 2011 by mamatohaleybug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Over our years of hsing, I have used the following elementary math programs: Developmental Math Mastering Mathematics Saxon Rod & Staff Kinder-Math Miquon Singapore CLE Teaching Textbooks Math-U-See Horizons I liked something about each of them. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Academy Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I mostly use Singapore, but with a bit of Miquon added in for the younger years and some Life of Fred added to the older years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez J Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Horizons Math is our favorite for the elementary years! It is fast paced and colorful! I voted other. Big Horizons fans here. It has built-in review and teaches new concepts most lessons. We love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2five Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We have used Horizon math for the younger years and the colorful pages and spiral reviews have been working very well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdarling Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We use BJU all the way to 4th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EgoElfWife Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I've only used MUS I know some say it is boring but my children love it and to add fun to it, I have them color the pages to make them more colorful. It also helps them learn to stay in the lines which is a plus for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egm Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We use Saxon for K-3 then switch to Teaching Textbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathansmommy Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We used Horizons for K until a quarter of the way through 3rd. We now use CLE...my son loves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 CLE is my favorite. We tried MUS, RS, Horizons, TT, looked at Singapore, MM.... :tongue_smilie: But this is for a child that doesn't "get" math easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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