Iamblessed Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Finally, I have found something my 4th and 7th grader do not complain about doing! They are actually asking to do their math first-AMAZING! :) My 2nd grader is going on TT4 for fun even though he is still doing his Singapore math! Best part is it frees my time up to teach other subjects that I enjoy more. What a blessing :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have thought about using it for my 3rd grader next year. The price scares me, but if it's that good, I might look more into it. That's awesome you found a great math curriculum that your kiddos like! Way to go mom! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamblessed Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks :) You can find them used on this forum. That's where I found mine and they are working great! Now if I could only find the Algebra 2.0 for algebra phobic teens :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yes, I sing the praises of TT daily. Both my older kids ask to do TT and I am so happy to be free of the whining, complaining and general grouchiness of math. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I actually forgot where I am and looked for the "like " button. TT works wonderful in our school as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofsbandeg Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I love TT too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjgrubbs Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 thank you for sharing this! I'm wanting to use this but worried that it won't be strong enough for my son who wants to go into a science or computer related field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 It's fantastic. This is the first time my daughter has enjoyed math since she was a preschooler, and her scores are way better than I would have expected (she's an A student this year)! I can't say enough good things about TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillehei Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 We love it here, too. It just gives me so much extra time in the day and since I am so bad at math, I don't have to worry about transferring my doubt and misunderstanding of math to my dc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamblessed Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 I agree totally! I think my kids were taking my attitude toward math. It's great to see them actually enjoying the subject for once :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmomjacquie Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've jlheard great things too but with dh not working I qent the cheap route and stuck with our bju math. Found it for $30! May switch to tt for 4th grade. We need a computer too LOL my laptop bit the dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 TT made the difference between crying, frustration, and feeling stupid and asking to do math, doing multiple lessons a day, enjoying himself, and, most importantly, feeling smart at math and learning (!!) for my son. Although I resisted trying it for several years due to the negative press it sometimes gets, I have come to see that the best math program is the one your child actually learns from (not the one that is touted as "the best" or "the most rigorous"). For my dd, that's Math Mammoth. For my ds, it's TT. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamblessed Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've jlheard great things too but with dh not working I qent the cheap route and stuck with our bju math. Found it for $30! May switch to tt for 4th grade. We need a computer too LOL my laptop bit the dust. This is what I did too! Went the cheaper route. Wish I would have done TT years ago-maybe my two highschoolers wouldn't be quite so math phobic :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandst Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I also have been toying with the idea to changing to TT. We have been doing a combo of Horizons with Singapore Work Books and CWP. I am thinking of either TT 6 or TT 7 for my daughter and the Keys to series with some cwp and TT4 for my son with the SP EP and CWP. They seem to do well with Horizon but they hate it. Am trying to find something spiral but not as much as Horizon. They have played with TT on line and love it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandigirl Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I love TT!:party: I just gave my sister her placement test today for 5th grade and she got a perfect score after doing TT 4 in 5 months. She also placed into TT 6 but we are not going to make her go ahead I will just supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learner Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 HI, Can we view the sample pages of this curriculum somewhere?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 HI, Can we view the sample pages of this curriculum somewhere?? https://www.teachingtextbooks.com/Default.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 HI, Can we view the sample pages of this curriculum somewhere?? You can watch a demo here. TT is the only math that got my math phobic dd, who I believe has dyscalculia, to do math without feeling as if she were going to vomit. One problem at a time is so much more manageable than a page full of problems starring at her. The muted colors and fairly clean screen shots work well to calm her, and the fact that she can work at her own pace keeps her from getting anxious. She works so much better without me actively teaching her and hovering over her. She will be going into an art major so our goals for math are to solidify the basics and acquire her minimum math credits in highschool (which will just be through Alg. II). This is a good program if your goal is a basic math education and you just want a program that gets math done consistently. I still don't think that this is a challenging math program suitable to a child who has a propensity for math, or one going into a heavy math\science field...UNLESS you work ahead of grade level and supplement with extra practice and real world application. Of coarse that is just my opinion based on my experience. I know others will probably disagree with me.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just another family that loves TT and agree what a blessing it's been for us. Esp the free tutoring over the phone. Oldest son has made use of this for pre-alg. and algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamblessed Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 My 2nd grader is mathy so we have him in Singapore 2B right now but he is also blowing his way through TT4 and loving it. I think for a "mathy" student combining the two programs works great. He gets challenged yet at the same time has lots of fun :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandty Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for posting this! I have been trying to come up with a math plan for next year. I finally went to the TT website to take a look. I was really thinking no until my kids came over and asked what I was doing. I told them and asked what they thought about they program. I haven't been able to pull them off the samples! Every free minute they have had today they ask if they can go play with the samples!! I have never seen such excitement about math! I guess I will get it for my oldest next year. I told my youngest that he would only get it if I can find it used. Otherwise he could start using it when he is at the level that I end of buying for the oldest. Youngest is always stuck with hand me downs! :lol: Budget won't allow for buying two new programs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Just another family that loves TT and agree what a blessing it's been for us. Esp the free tutoring over the phone. Oldest son has made use of this for pre-alg. and algebra. How does tutoring work? I didn't know they offered that service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy7 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 How does tutoring work? I didn't know they offered that service. :bigear: I didn't know that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplykim Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 :iagree: Teaching Textbooks has been just what we needed at our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom0012 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My daughter uses CLE and TT. I don't think CLE needs to be supplemented and it's my favorite program, but TT is hers. She uses it a couple of levels above whatever level in CLE she is working on and she just told me yesterday she likes TT because of the variety of problems, without all of the repetition and that it challenges her. Last year, was her first year using TT and it was the first year that she said math was her favorite subject. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 How does tutoring work? I didn't know they offered that service. :bigear: I didn't know that either. Just call their #866-867-6284 (I think it's on the back of the CD case as well) and let them know your child needs to speak to a tutor. They'll ask you what level (ex. Algebra 1), what lesson, what problem # and a phone # they can call you back on (while they contact a tutor). We have the number saved on the cell phone and on Skype to landline to we can call right when help is needed.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caro Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Same experience here! My kids had always hated math and were behind. I kept holding them back thinking they weren't ready for anything beyond 4th grade level. We stalled for 2 years before I had someone convince me to try TT. We started at 7th grade. They now love math, beg to do extra, and are skipping pre-algebra next year. They took the placement test and are well-prepared for Algebra 1! I couldn't be more pleased. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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