pjssully Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 hi-I am looking for a math program for my very bright 9 year old boy. He does not like the spiral approach. We have tried Teaching TExtbooks, which he hated, and singapore. He was at 4A in singapore and really catches on fast. any good suggestions? pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Singapore would have been my suggestion. Any specifics as to why you're not planning to stick w/ the Singapore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Math Mammoth is similar in theory to Singapore but is mastery based. Math u see is mastery based and my kids are loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Singapore. I'm starting MCP with DS2 and that seems to be mastery, not spiral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truebluexf Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 MUS is mastery, and if he catches on quickly, it's very easy to speed through or slow down when needed with the way the worksheets are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Math Mammoth or Singapore, and I would not be afraid to accelerate through lessons as needed. In other words, when he gets it, move on. Definitely continue to review occasionally and check understanding, but there's not necessarily any need to belabor things for bright students who catch on quickly. You have to tailor your pace to your student. Different students need different amounts of practice problems. I've been having trouble deciding for my own ds. I've been using MM, but I'm trying SM this summer because I thought it would leap through concepts a little quicker, for lack of a better description. I mean, my student is such that I still have the same issue I was having, with either currriculum. So far, on balance I'm finding that I prefer the MM, though I haven't quite given SM a fair shake yet. Other strengths of SM include the IP books (from what we've been discussing in other threads; I don't have them yet) and the Challenging Word Problems. I plan to order these, to see whether I'd like to supplement our MM with these books. But generally, I'm comfortable with MM as our spine. We will do more SM, though we went back to MM today because I want to make sure I've wrapped up any necessary skills/concepts during the summer, so he can start fresh with the next level in the fall. (Note, I do not assign all problems in MM.) All this to say that it's worth checking out Math Mammoth, and if you stick with Singapore, which also a good idea, it seems wise to add the IP and/or CWP books for your type of student. I recently did a poll on the accelerated learner board that might be helpful to you: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283309 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 When my son was your son's age, he used adult workbooks from the Made Simple and Easy Way series supplemented with a few worksheets. Then he started Saxon Algebra 1 at age 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I absolutely LOVE BJU math for K through 6th. It is mastery, not spiral, and worked very well for my dc. It's colorful and thorough without being overwhelming, and my dc always scored in the 95th-99th percentile on standardized math tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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