Tell me about Right Start C

[Micron4]

Is Right Start C similar to Right Start B?

 

RSB has taken us f.o.r.e.v.e.r. but I still think the end results have been good. Trying to decide whether to stick with RS or go to Singapore.

 

Does RSC have more practice worksheets? Is it as intense? (we got to a standstill around lessons 65+) Does it still jump back and forth from basic arithmetic to geometry?

 

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

[Targhee]

If RS B took a long time I wouldn't suggest C! We quit after 2/3 of the way through. There are more worksheets, but until later in the level. It is intense like B, but fewer manipulative examples. There are more games. There is a lot of geometry in the middle. There is some jumping between subjects. We liked A and B, but I don't really like C.

[skeeterbug]

RS C often takes a year and a half, though many do manage it in a year. I think if B took forever then C really will. There is a long drawing section in the middle, other than that it doesn't jump around too much. We are enjoying C but opinions on it really vary on this board. There are more pratice sheets, plenty of games, and there are review lessons which I really wish had been in B.

[thegeyser]

Did you like Right Start B? Did things seem to click for your children, even if it seemed to take a while to work through? I'll admit it. I like RightStart. Level C is probably my least favorite to teach so far. My oldest son (3rd) just finished RightStart D yesterday (yipppee!), and his brother is halfway through Level C. So we are right in the middle of the geometric drawing lessons. I slug through them because I know it is worth it in the end. My oldest son has visual-motor challenges, so I pretty much had to hand-hold him through those drawing lessons. At the end of that segment, I distinctly remember thinking, "I hated that, but amazingly, he learned so much through the lessons." You don't necessarily realize what is learned by just glancing at them in the book. That said, I am counting down the days until we finish the drawing section. I am planning on going through E with both boys.

[ScoutTN]

We are finishing it right now. I really like Right Start, but I like C less than B. I like the review lessons and I think there is plenty of practice with both worksheets and games. If I were doing it over again, I might save the drawing/geometry unit until the end.

 

All said, I am glad we are using it. My dd is a very verbal kid who seems to be an average math student. I am not mathy at all and thought Singapore would be too hard for me to teach and like Math Mammoth, it is all workbook. Not the best fit for my ds especially. I love the abacus and the games.

[RoundAbout]

Very similar IMHO. We flew through B but C is bogging us down. We are over half way through and doing like a half lesson every other day. Though I can't tell if its because we're bored, burned out, or its just harder. I'm sticking with it because its an amazing program and we are starting multidigit subtraction which I think is immensely valuable to learn the RS way.

 

We found the geometric drawing lessons a nice break from routine.

 

[Homemama2]

I think it depends on the child. For my oldest level C was very difficult mainly because of the geometry/ drawing lessons. His motor skills weren't up to holding all of the pieces and drawing the figures. These took us forever. My younger son LOVED these same lessons and absolutely flew through this level. Then in level D, my older son flew through this while my younger son is taking a little longer. I think if RS is working for you, stick with it even if certain spots bog you down. I really liked how RS teaches fractions. We have moved into math mammoth for my oldest after completing B-E and it is clear his knowledge of fractions is excellent ( and he is a very average student- not math minded- so I credit this to RS)

[kirstenhill]

We just finished D, but I think C is my favorite level so far. It took about 11 to 12 months of 'school time' to finish it (we took about three months off for a summer break, so longer than a year calendar-wise. I've heard though that some people who find B to be really slow go through C faster...so YMMV.

 

One thing I wish I would have known when I was starting C is that the student doesn't need to have their multiplication facts mastered at the end. We worked so hard on this at the end of 2nd grade...only to get level D and see that it basically "starts over" assuming no prior multiplication knowledge. I found D frustrating because of the large amount of review (more, I think, than some of the other levels), that also had some new material interspersed. We couldn't just skip ahead, I had to go through lesson by lesson to make sure we didn't miss anything. That being said, we were able to still finish D this year even though we didn't start it until late October.

 

 

[Micron4]

Thanks everyone--your insight is greatly appreciated! I'm leaning towards sticking with it.

[Mom-ninja.]

I love RS all the way through.

[Aloha2U]

Us too! :thumbup:

[Missouri Okie]

My older is in C now, with about 25 lessons to go. We started on May 15, 2012 doing math 4 days a week. My son enjoyed the drawing portion. I think it is good because it exposes them to the beauty of math. I wanted him to fill in the shapes with paint so that I could frame the result for my office (haven't quite gotten around to that).

 

My daughter is starting B. They are different kids, but they both do great with RS. Math is their favorite subject.

[highfamily]

My oldest has done RS through Geometry, and my younger ones are in D, B, and A. My oldest (a boy) started at 4, and I think the brick walls we hit in B and C (usu. mental math) were things he wasn't developmentally ready for yet. It has worked well for us to step back, play games, maybe do some concentrated practice on facts, or do some Math Mammoth worksheets, then pick up where we were. You might also do some of the drawing lessons. Oh, I also would have the student do the B-version of some of the review sheets...good review and rebuilds confidence after struggling with a concept.

 

Level C has definitely taken us the longest, but D goes pretty fast.

 

Don't hesitate to call RS when you get frustrated...they are very helpful.

 

Jana

[pineapplehorse]

We LOVED RSA & RSB - especially the games. Then, we started RSC and foundered...so we left and moved to LoF. Then, I stressed out (even though they adore LoF) and went back to RSC. Things went well for a while and I began to wonder why we left. Then after about 6 weeks we hit a wall. Kids were bored with the shapes/perimeter/area work so I was flying through 2/3 lessons a day but while my youngest was getting the multiplication by their method, my middle was struggling horribly and just did not see the connection. So....we went back to LoF and added in MM. I think we will most likely continue next year (today is our last day for this year) with some combination of RSC, LoF & MM...

[happyhappyjoyjoy]

I loved RS B. I quit with RS C. I still plan on using A/B with my daughter, but after that we will do abeka through 3 and then move to saxon 5/4. I do plan on using the games though.

[jwoodbri]

I found D frustrating because of the large amount of review (more, I think, than some of the other levels), that also had some new material interspersed. We couldn't just skip ahead, I had to go through lesson by lesson to make sure we didn't miss anything.

 

 

We didn't end up start RS C until about Jan this year and it's too easy for my son at leas imo. I want to just rush through the book and it seems like it is taking forever. I loved RS B and thought it was the perfect pace for him. I couldn't stand the amount of review in C but I think we are mostly through that and about to hit the geometry section. Any chance I could just skip to D or would it be too big of a jump. I would probably still have to hit the subtraction work... My impression with looking over D and E at a recent homeschool fair was that D seemed to be a lot like C in that I thought it moved too slow but E looked like it would fit us well. My son will be 8 at the end of the summer and starting 3rd grade. He does really well with math and it comes easily to him. Any thoughts from people who have already used the program?