Cathy Duffy reviews CLE Math.

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For those who've used this program for several kids and/or grades, is her review accurate or fair?

 

Here is the link.

[TracyP]

Yes. :001_smile:

 

I have used grades 1 - beginning of grade 5.

[Mommy22alyns]

I agree. I've used 1-3, and partway through 4 now.

 

I am curious, though, about speed drills being in the first LU for grade six? So do you keep referring to that unit for speed drills, or is that only for review, or what?

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Oh, okay. I have a love/dislike for CLE math, and honestly couldn't tell if her review was favorable. Sometimes her reviews seem a little.....uptight.

 

Thanks!:)

[Jennifer WI]

I have to say, I'm glad there are no more in grade 6! My ds will be finished with grade 5 around Christmas and moving on to 602. He's been drilled so much and knows it so well by now that it's time to move on. Of course, with my personality I can't let him just be done and skip those that are left, because they are in the back of the book and therefore MUST be done! :tongue_smilie: Oh, the darn box checker in me!

 

We love CLE. It's the first math we've ever been able to stick with. And let me tell ya, I've tried a LOT. MUS, Singapore, T.T., Right Start, etc. CLE is thorough and doable for my family. Praise the Lord we finally found a fit!

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I just read it again, and she states that CLE isn't aligned with the Core Standards. What? She doesn't say why, so can someone tell me what she means? :confused:

[sewingmama]

Thanks -I have just been considering it - math is still a work in progress here :glare:

[melmichigan]

I just read it again, and she states that CLE isn't aligned with the Core Standards. What? She doesn't say why, so can someone tell me what she means? :confused:

 

I think more because things aren't always covered in the same sequence. An example might be that most of division is delayed until 4th, where it's begun along side multiplication in something like SM beginning in 3A.

[julikins]

I'm using CLE math now and really like it. I hadn't researched the upper elem. grades and jr. high yet, so it was good to see what she thought of the program as a whole. It's still a keeper for me. My son enjoys it and there are no more tears at math time.

[Mommy22alyns]

I have to say, I'm glad there are no more in grade 6! My ds will be finished with grade 5 around Christmas and moving on to 602. He's been drilled so much and knows it so well by now that it's time to move on. Of course, with my personality I can't let him just be done and skip those that are left, because they are in the back of the book and therefore MUST be done! :tongue_smilie: Oh, the darn box checker in me!

 

We love CLE. It's the first math we've ever been able to stick with. And let me tell ya, I've tried a LOT. MUS, Singapore, T.T., Right Start, etc. CLE is thorough and doable for my family. Praise the Lord we finally found a fit!

I'm using CLE math now and really like it. I hadn't researched the upper elem. grades and jr. high yet, so it was good to see what she thought of the program as a whole. It's still a keeper for me. My son enjoys it and there are no more tears at math time.

 

 

Yes and YES!

[hsmom2011]

We just started using CLE Math for grade 2 and my dd loves it. I have not seen her this motivated about doing math, so it gets an A+ here! :)

[razorbackmama]

I just read it again, and she states that CLE isn't aligned with the Core Standards. What? She doesn't say why, so can someone tell me what she means? :confused:

She's referring to the Common Core Standards, which is a specific set of standards on what grade children should learn what in. She mentioned that CLE is ahead of the CCS in some areas and behind in others. The CCS is a set of standards that has been adopted by most of the states so that children in public schools in those states are learning the same thing in the same grade. (In theory anyway LOL)