edeemarie Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I thought I would be able to drag out MEP Reception a little bit longer, but this boy loves his math! I am not sure if he will be quite ready for MEP year 1, unless I take it REALLY slow. I was wondering if there was anything more hands-on, not too expensive, and doesn't involve much writing (he is not quite at the level that he can deal with much writing). Would something like Miquon work for this, or would that be too much for him? What did you use for a preschooler when they finished Reception? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 MIQUON!!!!! :D Plus, there's that cute little C-rod booklet that's free online to do first and get them used to C-rods... drat, where is the link?! off to search for it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarango Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 We then went to Singapore Essentials, Miquon, and Rightstart level A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 MIQUON!!!!! :D Plus, there's that cute little C-rod booklet that's free online to do first and get them used to C-rods... drat, where is the link?! off to search for it.... here's one by nurturedbylove; I think that's it. Here's part of the author's description: "It's a booklet I made back when Sophie was 4 and begging for a math book of her own like her older siblings. Though she was very precocious in terms of her mathematical ability, I didn't want to start anything formal with her at that age, even anything as hands-on and discovery-oriented as Miquon. So I decided to create a little booklet for her that would include some math games that would get her familiar with Cuisenaire rods and with some mathematical concepts. I was really trying to slow her down, to distract her away from starting Miquon. As I recall she used the booklet fanatically with me for about 3 weeks until she felt like she'd got an understanding of most of what was in it. And then she asked plaintively "now can I have a real math book?"" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 here's one by nurturedbylove; I think that's it. Here's part of the author's description: "It's a booklet I made back when Sophie was 4 and begging for a math book of her own like her older siblings. Though she was very precocious in terms of her mathematical ability, I didn't want to start anything formal with her at that age, even anything as hands-on and discovery-oriented as Miquon. So I decided to create a little booklet for her that would include some math games that would get her familiar with Cuisenaire rods and with some mathematical concepts. I was really trying to slow her down, to distract her away from starting Miquon. As I recall she used the booklet fanatically with me for about 3 weeks until she felt like she'd got an understanding of most of what was in it. And then she asked plaintively "now can I have a real math book?"" YES, that one. Thank you. I swear I bookmark it every time I find it, and then I can't find the bookmark again. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Love Miquon here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Miquon. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 You might like to have a look at the Singapore pre-school programme. It has a lot of hands-on open-ended activities that he could explore with. It worked better for us than did Miquon. After that I did Singapore 1A from age 5-6, so stretching it over a whole year rather than half, which worked well. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Dd, who is 4, finished MEP reception a few months ago. We've been doing Rosie's Education Unboxed C-rod videos, the pre-Miquon booklet linked, and have just now (at 4.5) started MEP 1. It's working out well for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank you everyone! That link looks great- I have it saved on the iPad! As far as the c-rods, does it matter if they are wooden or plastic? And if we do decide to give miquon a try what exactly do we need? We have never used miquon so I'll have to do some research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I'm at the same spot with my 3.5 yo. He always wants to do math so we are almost done with mep reception even though it seems we just started. I recently began adding in the miquon and I'm considering starting yr 1 of mep. I made number tiles for him to reduce the amount of writing he needs to do, which may be something you want to consider regardless of the program you choose. For miquon, for example, instead of writing the number in the square he can just put the appropriate tile there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank you everyone! That link looks great- I have it saved on the iPad! As far as the c-rods, does it matter if they are wooden or plastic? And if we do decide to give miquon a try what exactly do we need? We have never used miquon so I'll have to do some research. Wood vs plastic is a matter of preference as long as you are using classic C Rods (as opposed to the "scored" linking rods that are sold as Cusienaire Rods, but are no such thing). I happen to prefer the plastic ones, which was a surprise for me as I would ordinarily prefer a more "organic" material like wood over a synthetic material. But the plastic ones feel higher quality to me. But either will work. At minimum get a 155 "small group" set. I also suggest getting a set of ten base-10 "flats". These serve as 100 values (the scale is the same as C Rods) so a child/parent can model 3 digit numbers using blocks and rods. Combining these with a "math name" scheme (we used 3-Hundreds 6-Tens 5-Units to "name" 365) and really help build early understanding of place value. A set of base-10 "flats" should not run more than about $10. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank you everyone! That link looks great- I have it saved on the iPad! As far as the c-rods, does it matter if they are wooden or plastic? And if we do decide to give miquon a try what exactly do we need? We have never used miquon so I'll have to do some research. My barely-4 dd is loving the Miquon stuff. It would be a great transition math, I think. I think it works well for this age and it's easy to self-pace. You'll need c-rods to start - at least a small group set. I like the wood better than the plastic because the plastic ones bulge just a bit around the sides so they don't "fit" together like the wood ones. If you line up 4 plastic rods, and set them next to a purple (4) rod, they are not quite the same length. This bothers me, but not necessarily my kid. And you can't stack them vertically, which drives DD insane. We also got a book of games to play with the c-rods, but you may be able to find that info elsewhere. When you're ready to actually start the program, you'll need the orange book, and the Lab Annotations, at least. The Lab Annotations are the explanations for the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank you all, again for the help! I love the idea of the number tiles too- I think that would work perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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