Using Singapore & Horizons together - which books exactly???

[diaperjoys]

I'm setting up Singapore as our math spine, and I want to use Horizons for ongoing spiral review. I'm assuming I'd use just the Horizons workbooks. But which Singapore books? HIG + Textbook + Workbook? Or would I also use CWP + Extra Practice??

 

 

This is for my rising 3rd grader. He's very math capable (according to the CogAT) but currently underachieving (according to the IOWA). We've used non-conceptual material up to this point, so I'm hoping the Singapore will help remedy the situation. Without constant spiral review, though, we quickly lose what we work on.

[Dinsfamily]

I'm setting up Singapore as our math spine, and I want to use Horizons for ongoing spiral review. I'm assuming I'd use just the Horizons workbooks. But which Singapore books? HIG + Textbook + Workbook? Or would I also use CWP + Extra Practice??

 

 

This is for my rising 3rd grader. He's very math capable (according to the CogAT) but currently underachieving (according to the IOWA). We've used non-conceptual material up to this point, so I'm hoping the Singapore will help remedy the situation. Without constant spiral review, though, we quickly lose what we work on.

 

I add CWP and Intensive Practice (IP). I know a lot of people love IP but I could take it or leave it. I'm using it to keep my kiddos from zooming ahead. CWP is a must IMHO. Your ds doesn't need Extra Practice (EP). That's for remedial practice.

 

ETA: You definitely need the TB and WB. I wouldn't do SM without the HIG. I like the overview of the lessons and the mental math worksheets a lot.

 

I only buy the Horizons workbooks. The only reason you might want the TM is for the answers but I just figure them out myself.

Edited April 18, 2012 by Dinsfamily

[sandst]

I find that the TM for Horizons are not very good in guiding a teacher. It gives the objecties for each lesson suggestion how to use some manipulatives and it reminds to do some skip counting or review some facts. I have only used these for the answers if my DH is helping me mark the books of on the rare ocasion I need to look up and answer because I do not undestand the question.

 

On the TM there are only a few worksheets for Extra practice and math facts. From Horizon 4 the TM has 4 term exams.

 

We use Horizons as our main and Singapore as a supplement. We only use the Singapore work books and CWP.

 

Horizons has lots of repetition and it can take a while so you will find that every lesson they will have between 6-12 additions or subtractions (level 3) multiplication, division or fractions (level 4). After I am confident that my children have grasped a concept firmly I usually mark only half of those repetition problems.

 

We will be starting level 5 soon but I am yet to look at the manual so cannot comment. The manual is sitting on the shelf somewhere.

 

Hope that this helps...