cherylterese Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 My 5 year old daughter wants a math book like her brother (he's in Singapore 2A). I don't feel she's ready for 1A but when I looked at the samples of the K Earlybird and Essentials they looked too easy. Which should I use for her? I didn't homeschool my son until 1st grade so haven't used any K math curriculum yet. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Book A of EM looks very easy, and it is, but it also can be good for discussing why they make certain choices. Book B slows them down, as it gets into addition and subtraction, missing addend, etc. EM looks a lot like PM, and it has been a seamless transition from EM to 1A for DS2. I add C-rods to book B of EM. I have not used EB, but when I looked at them, I saw no reason to spend so much more, when it looked more preschoolish than EM did. EM was excellent, and it was just right for K math for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I love Essential Math so far. We are almost done with book A, and my 4 yo has been flying through it. However, looking through book B, we'll definitely have to slow down. I would still have done book A though. It is great. I think the general consensus on this forum is that Essentials is the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Some people use MEP. It is free online and printable. It is English and I think someone said reception was k or pre-k (I am in new Zealand soidont know your curriculum well). I just went straight to 1a as I only afterschool and it seemed to match what my ds5 was doing at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylterese Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Thank you both - very helpful! I will start with Essentials A and even if it's a review we can then move on to B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I like essentials, one of my DC used EB A and I sold B and bought essentials. An added bonus with it, it's black and white so DC often practiced coloring at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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