mom24cuties Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Which one of these is better? I am looking for something that will teach the concepts to my son, and that is easy to follow. He will be in 4th and is using saxon 54 for his main math program. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 IMO, the conceptual explanations in MM are extremely thorough, especially WRT fractions/decimals/percents. She explains (and shows) every concept from multiple perspectives, walks them through each one step-by-step, and has kids constantly "translating" between fractions, decimals, percents, and division. By the time they finish MM, they really understand that those are just different ways of expressing the same thing. To me, this is one of the most important concepts for kids to understand, and yet it's something that even many adults do not seem to really "get." OTOH, I did not like the Key To series at all (I returned the books I ordered). IMHO they are more like remedial workbooks, focusing on getting kids to apply the algorithms rather than fostering conceptual understanding. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom24cuties Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 IMO, the conceptual explanations in MM are extremely thorough, especially WRT fractions/decimals/percents. She explains (and shows) every concept from multiple perspectives, walks them through each one step-by-step, and has kids constantly "translating" between fractions, decimals, percents, and division. By the time they finish MM, they really understand that those are just different ways of expressing the same thing. To me, this is one of the most important concepts for kids to understand, and yet it's something that even many adults do not seem to really "get." Jackie Thanks this is exactly what I need. I am one of those people who never got fractions and decimals so I need something that will really help him understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 MM is great, but Keys to... works well too. It is procedural and moves slowly, but theres a place for that too. Go with whichever you feel better about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 IMO, the conceptual explanations in MM are extremely thorough, especially WRT fractions/decimals/percents. She explains (and shows) every concept from multiple perspectives, walks them through each one step-by-step, and has kids constantly "translating" between fractions, decimals, percents, and division. By the time they finish MM, they really understand that those are just different ways of expressing the same thing. To me, this is one of the most important concepts for kids to understand, and yet it's something that even many adults do not seem to really "get." OTOH, I did not like the Key To series at all (I returned the books I ordered). IMHO they are more like remedial workbooks, focusing on getting kids to apply the algorithms rather than fostering conceptual understanding. Jackie :iagree: MM Fractions is best at teaching concepts. KTF is great for practice and review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 IMO, the conceptual explanations in MM are extremely thorough, especially WRT fractions/decimals/percents. She explains (and shows) every concept from multiple perspectives, walks them through each one step-by-step, and has kids constantly "translating" between fractions, decimals, percents, and division. By the time they finish MM, they really understand that those are just different ways of expressing the same thing. To me, this is one of the most important concepts for kids to understand, and yet it's something that even many adults do not seem to really "get." MM is great, but Keys to... works well too. It is procedural and moves slowly, but theres a place for that too. Go with whichever you feel better about. :iagree: Overall, I would recommend MM, but both have a place... it just depends on your priorities and goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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