Purple Cat Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I unofficially started homeschooling my kindergarter twins this summer. My daughter appears to be extremely talented in math, and want to cultivate her talent. She is a few pages from finishing Year 1 of MEP, and has an amazing comprehension and facility with math. I welcome resources and ideas for helping her develop this talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Family Math has some wonderful game-based ideas. I haven't seen their book for young children yet, but it's on my wish list. I'm very impressed with the basic Family Math book. It's not just busywork or "games" without a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I love Anno's Math Books -- they are out of print but you should be able to find at least one of them. They're fun and clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 We're using Kitchen Table Math this year as a supplement. http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Store/age.php?age=preschool We also use Singapore, Miquon and the 4th grader is starting the Life of Fred series (starting with fractions and decimals). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 MEP is a great program. Miquon is very interesting (and I found the teacher recourses invaluable) Primary Mathematics (Singapore) is a very strong program. Liping Ma's book Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics is a must read IMO. The RightStart Game set could be especially good with twins. Elementary Mathematics for Teachers by Parker and Baldridge is a great resource for learning about whole-parts math. Activities for AL Abacus gives one a good look at the Right Start way of teaching math. The early emphasis on place value is spot-on IMO. I have not used the Kitchen Table Math books from Art of Problem solving but I wish I had them. There is a Living Math website that lists a lot of math oriented story books. The Anno books Stripe mentioned are favorites of ours. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I love Anno's Math Books -- they are out of print but you should be able to find at least one of them. They're fun and clever. :iagree:Our library has a collection of them, and we love them too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) Seconding the Family Math suggestion. We've been using it with my 5+ year old (almost 6) and it's gone very well. I like to think of developing math skills, like literature or art or most subjects, as developing the ability to both produce and to consume/appreciate math; sort of like Math Studio and Math History/Appreciation. On the appreciation front I've liked the Living Math Bill mentioned; the math readers suggested have gone over esp. well. If she is interested, you might want to cultivate science in tandem; the content, esp. of astronomy and physics, reinforces math concepts and provides substance to the theory. Snap Circuits, perhaps particularly the green kits, might be a good addition; or biology, earth science, etc. ... If she enjoys art, you can look on Amazon for mathematically-inclined art project books. The crossovers between math and other subjects can be a lot of fun. Edited August 19, 2011 by serendipitous journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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