Penelope Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 When you use the IP rather than the workbook, how many pages do you assign? And I guess it would help to know what levels you have done this for? My son complains that I am overloading him. I'm trying to figure out if it's just complaining or if his gripe is legitimate. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Just a couple. It's intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo_keeper Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Well, we do the wb/tb combo (4 lessons/week is the goal) with additional goals of 6 pages of CWP and IP pages apiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I have given DS up to 1 wkbk lesson and 4 pages of IP. He still completed it in 20 minutes with little to know mistakes. Typically I do 4 pages of IP if there are no written lessons for the day (just a text discussion day). Otherwise, I do two pages. I don't like to spend more than 20 minutes a day on any subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I usually divide up the word problems into 2 or 3 days (depending on the number of questions) and the "take the challenge!" section into 1 or 2 days (again depending on the number of questions). The on-level questions it really varies because I usually only have her complete a subset of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Short answer- 4-6 pages a day. We use text, IP, and CWP (no WB) for levels 3, 4, and 5 (actually the boys are in 4B and 5B right now). We do the chapter in the text together orally, usually the whole chapter would takes 1 or 2 days. Then they work in the IP. I like to do 4-6 pages a day, occsionally they might do more or less. Then they do 1 page in the CWP (skipping the practice problems if they get the first 3 all right). My boys are middle school aged, but they do about 45 min of math a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 We do textbook together (10-15 minutes), then workbook, and then IP and/or CWP. On the days we do IP, we TRY to do 3-4 pages. Sometimes the material is more challenging, and we'll do 2 pages. Sometimes it's easier and he'll do 6 pages. I try not to have older do more than an hour of math a day. For younger, he goes back and forth between workbook, IP and CWP. He spends 20 minutes a day on math, not counting facts review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Thanks, all. I'm just guessing here and should have asked at the beginning, but by "page" do you mean one side of the page? Or front and back? My 9 yo is usually fine with 3-4 pages, if a page means one side of the page. When I give him more, it doesn't go well, even with an easier topic. I think he just flips when he sees a certain amount. It sounds like I am being pretty reasonable, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Can I ask a silly question? IP is the Intensive Practice Workbook? We just started w/ Singapore, and only have the Textbook and Workbook, and feel like we need more practice .... what else do you use? I think I would like my DS9 to do several practice pages a lesson for everything to really sink in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Can I ask a silly question? IP is the Intensive Practice Workbook? We just started w/ Singapore, and only have the Textbook and Workbook, and feel like we need more practice .... what else do you use? I think I would like my DS9 to do several practice pages a lesson for everything to really sink in. Yes, it's the Intensive Practice, and I use it for more extensive & creative practice. 1 page = 1 side of a page, to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Can I ask a silly question? IP is the Intensive Practice Workbook? We just started w/ Singapore, and only have the Textbook and Workbook, and feel like we need more practice .... what else do you use? I think I would like my DS9 to do several practice pages a lesson for everything to really sink in. Yes, the IP is the Intensive Practice workbook. It is not just "more practice" however. It is more challenging work. If you are using the US Edition you may consider switching at some point to the Standards Edition as there is more "built-in" practice in this version. There is also an "Extra Practice" set of books for SE if you need even more basic level practice. The IPs (in US Edition format only at this time) are harder. They can (and are) be used by SE users like myself. They also add a great deal to the US Edition. But they do up the ante of either in terms of challenge. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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