fluffybunny Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 My 11 year old is below average in math because of processing problems, and has a private tutor. He goes to school, and has private tutors both at school and at home. But I would like the tutor to work with him on something more structured. What recommendations would you have, and why? Math U See? Singapore Maths? Other? His verbal IQ is low, but his non-verbal IQ is good-average, though my guess is that he needs less words and more visuals in the instruction. Singapore maths looks very "wordy", so I'm not sure about that, though one of my friends raves about it. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Take a look at Jump Math. It is laid out very simple and teaches concepts slowly. (I purchased Levels 1 and 3 through Amazon.) http://www.timberdoodle.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=jump+at+home&Search.x=0&Search.y=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 My DD is some math processing problems. We floundered around with Abeka, MUS, and Saxon from 1st - 4th grade. She's now in 6th. We are finding (knock wood) that Math Mammoth is a good fit. The explanations are clear and start with concrete examples (and pictures). We are using the Light Blue (I think) which is the full curriculum, a grade at a time. There is also a grouping of math subjects by topic which you can get. This allows you to pick specific topics - maybe to go with what the rest of the class is doing? Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 My DD is some math processing problems. We floundered around with Abeka, MUS, and Saxon from 1st - 4th grade. She's now in 6th. We are finding (knock wood) that Math Mammoth is a good fit. The explanations are clear and start with concrete examples (and pictures). We are using the Light Blue (I think) which is the full curriculum, a grade at a time. There is also a grouping of math subjects by topic which you can get. This allows you to pick specific topics - maybe to go with what the rest of the class is doing? Sandra MM can move too quickly for some students. We are toward the end of 2A and are having to switch to something that moves more slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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