RainbowSprinkles Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I'd like to get this to use during the summer. If you used it, what's your opinion of it? This is for my dd10 who uses Singapore Math. We still have a couple of weeks left finishing her current book. I'd like to switch things up in the summer and was thinking the monsters might keep her interest up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Which level of Singapore is she using? I'd be disinclined to use BA3 with an average 10yo. There are some interesting problems in there for a 10yo, it's just overall I don't think it would be a good fit. Maybe Life of Fred fractions or decimals and percents would be a better fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Which level of Singapore is she using? I'd be disinclined to use BA3 with an average 10yo. There are some interesting problems in there for a 10yo, it's just overall I don't think it would be a good fit. Maybe Life of Fred fractions or decimals and percents would be a better fit? She is finishing 3B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I would do it. BA shows a different way of thinking about math, in addition to the fun beast theme. I think that it would be fun to use to keep her math skills up during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 She is finishing 3B. Ah, in that case I think it would be ok, although it's hard to say what will be good for another person's child. Does she enjoy puzzling over problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstenH Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Do it. My son is about halfway through 3A and he likes the monsters and retains the things we learn in BA very well. He does get very frustrated with the workbook, though. It's not so much that it's "hard," it just requires a lot more thinking than he's used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 There are some good puzzlers mixed in with work that she probably already knows, as it introduces multiplication. I also think the first part of 3A is quite interesting and "different". You can find some similar problems in Theoni Pappas's Penrose books, Marilyn Burns's Math for Smarty Pants / I hate math, and some of the things on CIMT website (creators of MEP), which might also be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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