diaperjoys Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 One of my kiddos thrives on the "known", and tears up with any kind of conceptual jump. He learns well, but is far from quick at understanding a new concept. What math would be slow & steady with no big jumps?? This is for my son who will be 2nd grade, 8yo in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Saxon, maybe? It's an incrimental spiral program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Saxon does the tiniest steps I've seen bc there is a new concept every day...but some very tiny steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightly Salted Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math in Focus has filled this need for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I was going to say Saxon or Math Mammoth, then I read the other replies. ;) So now you have to decide of you want a spiral or mastery program. MM stays on one topic for a long time (like a month of multiplication) teaching it very thoroughly, a little bit at a time. I haven't actually used Saxon, but it's my understanding that new concepts are introduced a little at a time, then they move on to a new concept, eventually spiraling back to cover old topics in more depth with lots of constant built-in review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I was going to say Saxon or Math Mammoth, then I read the other replies. ;) So now you have to decide of you want a spiral or mastery program. MM stays on one topic for a long time (like a month of multiplication) teaching it very thoroughly, a little bit at a time. I haven't actually used Saxon, but it's my understanding that new concepts are introduced a little at a time, then they move on to a new concept, eventually spiraling back to cover old topics in more depth with lots of constant built-in review. :iagree: From what I know about it, Saxon will review more, but I like how slow and steady Math Mammoth is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Right Start. When my dyslexic dd hit fractions, she hit a wall. I tried a few different things to see what would work for her, and Right Start was the only thing I found that broke the concepts into small enough increments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 McRuffy would work well:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I love Math Mammoth, but Christian Light Education (CLE) does a much better job of small bites with confidence-building review. CLE has been perfect for my kids who are like what you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2three Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I think MEP is good at this. Fairly often they have random games and activities in their lessons, and then a few weeks later you realize that a bunch of the recent games have been building up to the introduction of a topic and so the student already has a fundamental understanding of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I was going to say Saxon or Math Mammoth, then I read the other replies. ;) So now you have to decide of you want a spiral or mastery program. MM stays on one topic for a long time (like a month of multiplication) teaching it very thoroughly, a little bit at a time. I haven't actually used Saxon, but it's my understanding that new concepts are introduced a little at a time, then they move on to a new concept, eventually spiraling back to cover old topics in more depth with lots of constant built-in review. Saxon doesn't spiral at all. There's at least one problem in every problem set on every concept taught in the text. The concepts are continually built on, not spiraled back to. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Mine is the same way, without actual tears. I do use SM, but MAMA is the big curriculum. SM just gives me the prompts. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth, for sure. Very incremental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth, for sure. Very incremental. This has worked wonders for ds. I like how it breaks down steps and explains concepts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Modern Curriculum Press Math! I would describe it exactly like you said. Introduces concepts so gradually sometimes they don't even realize they are doing a "new operation." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) . Edited June 5 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Saxon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Math Mammoth :iagree: My son likes math (and is good at it) but hates being "taught" since he insists he already knows everything. :glare: MM has explanations right on the page and is so incremental that a lot of it he can teach himself with just a little explanation. It makes him feel very confident and smart since he can almost always figure it out. Although I do watch him do it so I can help if he's off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 OP- my DS9 is exactly like the child you describe in your post. Math had become TORTURE for both of us because of his meltdowns. Saxon has been a good fit for us since it only gives a small conceptual step at a time, but has contenual review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I would say Math U See. Very incremental, with a video teacher and hands on practice. Each lesson has 3 pages of practice and 3 pages of review, and if something is more than a few chapters back it has a quick set of instructions to help them remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Saxon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsplaymath Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 One of my kiddos thrives on the "known", and tears up with any kind of conceptual jump. What math would be slow & steady with no big jumps?? Sounds like JUMP Math to me: JUMP Math's Approach to Instruction A Better Way to Teach Math (review @ NY Times) When Math Makes Sense To Everyone (part 2 of above review) Videos about JUMP Math Everything you need to get started is free at their website, after you create a free log-in account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I would say CLE is like this, but in your signature it looks like this is what you're currently using. Is it, and is that not working for you?? Agree that you need to decide whether you want a spiral or mastery curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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