smilesonly Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Sure, blame it on me :D Singapore and Miquon (and a slew of other things). Bill uh,huh. otherwise how could i be sure you'd play along?;):lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 MUS because it helped my daughter stop crying about math every day. She's finally getting her confidence back. It also is organized in such a way that it allowed DS to move ahead at his pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyMom Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 CLE and XtraMath. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 MEP (we've done this the most), LoF, starting Miquon, Singapore IP & CWP... gotta go look at CSMP too Oh, and Right Start games. And regular Right Start, come to think of it. (deep breath) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 RightStart works for us, so I plan to stay the course. The program is effective, enjoyable, and efficient. We are fans of short lessons, and spending anywhere near an hour on math at these ages (which I see others doing) would be the end of us. Oldest is in Level D, and this is truly a great fit for her. Math has always been her favorite subject, and I must say she is not a natural at it. #2 is a math person, and I'm not sure what to think of him at this point. He should be at the same level as my oldest, so I need to figure out how to accelerate him or how to include him with my oldest's lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I didn't vote either. We are doing CLE for DD8 and MM for DD7. I love them both! I didn't love MM with DD8, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Saxon. I originally picked it because it was recommended in the WTM. I've continued with it because it works well for my boys. Except for ds9. He's had a bad time switching to the format after the elementary levels. He's current flying through JUMP at Home math 4 and Life of Fred Fractions. He'll probably be done by Christmas, and I'll either have him try Saxon again or have him do JUMP at Home 5 and Math Mammoth Geometry 1. I do plan to have him go back to Saxon eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalphs Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Mid-semester math poll! :bigear: Which math curriculum do you love-and why? DUH! Forgot Singapore!!:001_huh: Back when Dh and I were looking at math curriculums we decided to print out assessment test of the three most popular at the time: Saxon, Singapore and Horizons. For three evenings he and I took the assessment tests ourselves. Based on what we had experienced/our employment backgrounds, we chose Horizons. I have written a review of Horizons K Math on www.amazon.com if you would like to reference it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Singapore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) I need multiple choice because I have 3 different children using 4 different programs. :tongue_smilie: I voted "other" because Singapore is my favorite. The first time I saw it I felt like it taught math the way I have always understood it, and I wished I had been taught that way. Miquon is a close second, but it only goes up to 3rd grade. And I love LoF, but not at the lower elementary level. My oldest uses MM. I don't love it, but it works for her. She used to have melt-downs over Singapore and she's much happier with MM. Edited November 4, 2011 by bonniebeth4 needed to rephrase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 CSMP I use it because (1) It feeds my dd's yearning for advanced math concepts without having to look for a curriculum that is aimed at older children. I don't have to tweak it to fit her writing ability or academic stamina. (2) It is filled with stories and books, which is very engaging for my dd. What is CSMP? I don't think I've ever heard of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 What is CSMP? I don't think I've ever heard of it before. It is the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program. CSMP was one of the premier "New Math" programs. We've had fun in the past dabbling with it, but haven't had the chance to use it much lately. A good way to get a feel for it is to watch the archived films on the website. CSMP is no longer an active supported program, but all the vast recourses of the program are archived on this site and free for people to download and use. There is a small contingent of CSMP users here on the WTM and I believe they recently set up a Yahoo Group. http://ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp/CSMPProgram/index.html Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 My oldest skipped around a bit, but my middle two used Singapore all the way through from K-6. (I learned the value of consistency.) My 5th grade ds is now using AoPS pre-algebra, since he finished SM last year, and my 8th grade dd used Kinetic Books pre-algebra last year and is using Jacob's Algebra this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 What is CSMP? I don't think I've ever heard of it before. I recently posted a description of the program on my blog. Here is a link to the CSMPMath Yahoo Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Singapore. We are supplementing with CLE as an experiment this year. Not sure if we'll stick with it. IMO, Singapore is heads and feet above CLE. Seeing them side by side (not just the samples, but the actual program) has solidified my love of Singapore. HOWEVER, the kids love the independent nature of CLE and it has made for an easy review program. In my perfect world there would exist a CLE style review book for Singapore. The kids love the little check boxes, the drill, the flashcards...mom loves the way CLE reviews a little bit of everything they have learned every day. But no way would I give up Singapore and the way it trains my kids' mathematical thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 We use A Beka for K-6th grade math, but I teach the concepts using MUS manipulatives. I like the color, number and type of problems, and review in A Beka math. I don't like their "memorize, then just go through the motions" way of teaching the problems. We switched from MUS to A Beka with our 2nd child when we realized that she wasn't getting enough review in the (old) MUS books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I voted other because we use more than one:) DD uses a combo of Singapore, MM, and Miquon DS uses Right Start right now, but we hope to switch him over to Singapore or MM with Miquon after level B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I voted other because we used a mishmash... both kids started with Saxon, which one used through third grade and the other through second. Then they went to Math Mammoth for a year, and now we are happily settled into Teaching Textbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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