kateb Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I need help finding a math program that will work for my son. There are just so many options....We have tried a few different ones the last few years. We started Horizons and used it for K-2. The pages were so colorful and distracting for him. He has ADHD and has trouble focusing. I supplemented with MUS but he hated the manipulatives. I probably should have moved through the MUS faster and moved on to the third book... After we finished Horizons 2 we used Saxon 3. He loved it because the pages were plain. Nothing to distract him. The beginning has been mostly review but he has done really well. He was starting to get bored and hated all of the review of stuff he said he already knew, especially the stuff you do before the main lesson. I finally just skipped all of that and went straight to the new information each day, he did much better. We are about halfway through Saxon 3. He is great at memorizing but I am not sure he really understands the concepts. Anyone else have a kid like mine? What do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I like Saxon Math 3, the homeschool kit where the kid works mostly independently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Have you thought about Teaching Textbooks. Mine tends to do better on the computer than on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 We started with Saxon and my dd memorized well but conceptually missed missed everything. After Saxon 1 we switched to Math Mammoth and have been thrilled. She has placement tests and just came out with spiral review books for each grade. It has been great here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimom04 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 My dd did Abeka k-3 and did great. I think it gave her a solid foundation. For 4th we did BJU 5 Math and that was really good too. She went from Abeka grade 3 to BJU 5 math easily. I think I like bju math for its slow incremental teaching style. As opposed to abeka which was kinda learn and move on quickly. Next year we are probably trying ACE math because the updated upper elementary math is actually really good and I want dd to really cement the facts in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 My oldest sounds a lot like yours and we are using Math Mammoth. We also supplement on Friday with Right Start games and eBooks from Scholastic. If he is having trouble with a certain concept I love to watch Rosie's videos at Education Unboxed to help him really understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 My son has used Math Mammoth since second grade. It works well for him since it's straight forward, incremental but easy to skip ahead if needed, not very distracting and no manipulatives. We don't do all the problems on a page unless it's something he's having trouble with, and we work from two or three chapters at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenie Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 We use Math Mammoth also. We started off with Math U See but my dd hated it so we started Singapore but that didn't click either. Math was her least favorite subject. So half way through 1st grade we switched to MM and 2 years later we haven't looked back. Great fit for my DD and now she loves math:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Math Mammoth is my main math for that age. No fuss, no mess. You can get some free worksheets to try before you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I use Singapore things and we read Life of Fred 3x a week. I started with Horizons and ordered Saxon twice, it just wasn't for us. I tried MUS but, he too, hated the blocks and the DVD. We started Singapore in August and haven't looked back, he and I both love it. Life of Fred is just a fun supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We love Singapore Math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornelia9805 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Singapore has been a good match for all 3 of my girls so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Singapore, but go with the U.S. edition because it has a visually "cleaner" look. If Horizons was too distracting visually, I think you'd have a similar issue with Singapore Standards ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We are just getting ready to start 3rd grade this summer. We will be using RightStart Math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We'll be using Math on the Level with all mine. I was hesitant to use it with DS (was planning to use Rightstart for him) but now that I have it, it is definitely what we'll be using for all the children, its an amazing program and exactly what I was after, and after going over concepts with the kids, I am seeing concepts they "should" know but don't thanks to our previous math curricula, so I'll be staying with MOTL, it allows me to teach each individual child how they need to be, but combine them, and keep on top of things (plus fast-track or slow down or skip concepts if need be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicMom Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Mine uses Teaching Textbooks. It is interactive enough that it may keep him focused on the task at hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Mine uses Teaching Textbooks. It is interactive enough that it may keep him focused on the task at hand. We use TT, too, but I do a lot of supplementing to keep DS's attention. We read LOF for fun, and play lots of math games. We use the math readers lists at the living math site, and we review with a "sticker math" book (or we did, in 3rd). We also supplemented with BA, but I think that was overkill. Actually, a lot of it is probably overkill, but somehow I just keep adding in more math. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We will continue our combination of Singapore and Rod & Staff. Tried Abeka for 1st grade and it was horrible. The colorful pictures were way too distracting! R&S feels a bit slow compared to Abeka but it has helped dd gain confidence with her math facts. And she's not bothered by the fewer black and white pictures. I don't require her to do all the problems with R&S, usually about half. We're about half a year "behind" with Singapore, meaning she's finishing up R&S 2 and SM 2A. We do both programs during the school year but have slowed down to each one every other day during our summer break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We've used CLE 300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We have used Singapore and some Miquon, but that is all we have ever used, so I don't really have a basis for comparison. It works for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 We switch from Singapore to CLE in 3rd grade. It's worked out great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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