mhaddon Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I'm not sure how to figure out the differnce. I realize they both teach US measurements, etc. However, why one is better I'm still confused :blush: I've searched and am trying to figure out what to order. Not only what, but where is the best place to buy it online? I was planning on 1A/1B and few other practice books to go along with it... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I buy from christianbook.com. There was a free shipping code floating around the General Education board. We use Standards for the improved HIG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Just ordered Singapore (Primary Math, 2A) from Rainbow Resource and waiting eagerly for it to arrive. I chose Primary Math over Math in Focus after some deliberation; it looked simpler, less cluttered, more basic. I chose US as opposed to Standards because it was slightly cheaper. Other people may have different criteria, but those were mine. There are some good explanations of the differences, along with other information, here. p.s. I still have no idea how people on here automatically know you're talking about PM rather than MiF when someone mentions "Singapore" because they're both based on the same country's scope, sequence, methods, etc. But I believe here someone last year suggested I was being stupid for suggesting the term "Singapore math" was ambiguous in light of these two product lines available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Singaporemath.com, RR, or CBD. Order the textbook and either the workbook or the Intensive Practice book at a minimum. I find the Stds. ed. HIG to be very helpful at 3A & up but don't use it much in the lower levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Ok thank you very much :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I got mine from Rainbow Resources because the priority shipping was cheaper than other options. It still took 2 weeks to get here, so next time i'll be going for CBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tld Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I've been needing to ask this exact same question. So thank-you OP! Anyone else not think the instructor's guide is necessary at the 1a/1b level? Also, if I got the textbook, workbook, IP, and CWP, would I just depend on the last two for extra practice, or how do most of you incorporate those? Would you recommend all 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 I was reading this and it helped some too http://satorismiles.com/category/1-subjects/math/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoshannon Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I order from CBD. I didn't use the instructors guid too much in 1A/B. I did use it to teach some of the mental math strategies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Although it is possible to "teach" books 1a and 1b without the HIG, I think there would be a tendency to fall back on presenting the math the way you learned it as a child, which is not likely to be the Asian method. I understood this better after reading the book by Liping Ma that compares math instruction in the United States and China. I realized I was not fully implemented the Asian methodology, and since this is the point of using Singapore Math, I have been more careful to pay attention to the HIG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Thanks Steven, that is a great tip! I am sure I would do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyOBoy Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 For what it is worth, since I am still only on Unit 6 of PM 1, I am VERY glad I have the HIG. That is my personality, though. I am not a very creative or intuitive teacher, so I like having the strategies and suggestions in the HIG. I also agree with pp that this is math taught VERY differently than how I was taught so I appreciate the instructions on how to teach this method. My sister in law is using it without, very successfully. I don't have all the extra practice books, because I thought it would be too much for my son. When he stalls, which happens frequently, we move on to Miquon or MEP for a little change, temporarily. I think he just gets bored of the same approach after 2 weeks. So, I am very glad I didn't just buy more of the same SM. I do plan to do so in the future, however. I bought mine from Homeschoolclassifieds.com for a great price. There seem to be SM books in great condition on there, frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I love the extra practice book. The intensive practice is exactly that, intensive, but the extra practice is nice to have in some areas! I too order from Christian Book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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