classicmommy Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Do I need to Instruction Manual for Alpha? I have the DVD and Student Pack. If you do use it, what do you find most helpful about it? If you don't use it, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Not really. It has the video lessons in written form. It DOES have all the answers, but this is first grade...... I am assuming the math isn't too hard for you to do yourself and check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tita Gidge Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I like having the TM because his method is different from the way I learned math. The DVD is helpful, but I have to read the lesson in print to make sure I'm correctly communicating his METHOD to my students. It has nothing to do with me not knowing how to do first grade math. But for me to understand his method well enough to teach it, I have to see the lesson in print. That's just how I process new-to-me stuff. I find that the written lessons go a bit more in-depth than the DVDs; this isn't really a huge deal with Alpha, but it's nice later on in the upper levels - especially if your kid isn't math-oriented, and has lots of questions. And if you're not math-oriented either, and have no clue how to explain your answers through the filter of MUS's methodology! That and even for Alpha level, most days I prefer to correct work from an answer key - even if I can do it in my head, I have no desire to LOL. But it's not necessary, no. Most people can teach just fine from the information presented in the DVDs. If cost is a factor, don't forget to check Half-Price Books' online marketplace at www.hpb.com . I found our MUS Geometry TM and DVD there last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 The biggest thing that's in the manual that's not in the DVDs is the mental math. I'd say there were about 10-15 per lesson, getting progressively more difficult. Other than that, I mostly just used the DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 No, I don't think I used the teacher books until dd was doing multi digit multiplication. And that was just for the answers to the work that I didn't want to drag out the calculator for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEK Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 No, I have only ever looking in the TM once or twice per level then it is shelved and forgotten about. I am sure in the higher levels the TM will be useful but in the lower levels it is completely unnecessary IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicmommy Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 I really appreciate the feedback. Thank you all! I decided not to buy the TM. I can always buy it later. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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