Lisa3033 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 We have primarily used the montessori method for the past few years however I am wanting something a bit more step by step so I have looked into math u see and really like the concept behind it. It is similar to montessori in the way it teaches the decimal system. We already have a pretty extensive Montessori bead collection. Could I skip buying the math u see blocks and just use the beads we have currently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have no idea about MUS; just piping in to say that I believe Right Start math was modeled after Montessori. I also wonder whether there is a scope and sequence for Miquon, which also seems to have some Montessori-ish qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherDanae Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 I would say at the elementary levels you can. The highest level we have used so far is Beta and you could definitely use beads for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEK Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Personally i would not, we are all in love with the blocks, honestly they are wonderful, my kids are obsessed! My 5yo can do any math problem given to her with the blocks (she prefers not to use them for her MUS work but likes to make her own harder problems) and my 3yo will play with them for hours, she has known all her addition and subtraction facts within 10 since before she was 3 just from playing with those blocks. They are great, I have recommended friends who are not using MUS to get just the blocks as we all love them so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Just chiming in about the MUS blocks, WE LOVE THEM! Order them, you won't regret it. We do not use MUS anymore but my sons and daughters love to play with them and use them with their other math (and for building GI Joe forts). ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa3033 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 I would be using the beads in place of the blocks. The beads work in a similar fashion as a base ten system. I'm not trying to skip out on manipulatives for MUS, just using the bead system in it's place to cut down on cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrDarcy'sWife Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I know this is old, but I have a similar question. I'm thinking about using math-u-see and also have all the montessori beads. I'm thinking about weaving the two together and was curious if you had success or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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