Those who use Math Mammoth

[avazquez24]

For those who use Math Mammoth, I'm curious as to which one you order....I see there's a few different options for purchasing such as CD, downloads, and then printed versions (spiral bound and perfect bound). Also, I'm guessing these all come in black adn white too and are not printed in color? When looking online at samples they're all in color. Do you find it makes a difference when working with it in black and white too?

[Heidi]

I purchased the download and chose to print it in black and white, but the option is there to print in color. I haven't found it difficult to use it in black and white. I three-hole punch a section at a time (3A, 2B, etc.) and put it in my kids' notebooks.

[IrishMum]

I have the download and sometimes print in B&W, but my younger boys prefer the colour. The download is great value if you want to use it with multiple kids.

[SuzySparkle]

I bought the download and printed it in color. We will be using it this year for the first time. Since my dd10 has trouble focusing, I believe the colors will really make the instruction clearer for her. It looks fantastic. That said, I got a great deal through Homeschool Buyers Co-op that I pretty much negated by choosing to NOT print in black and white. (Used a LOT of printer ink!) Anyway, I don't think there was even an option to buy it pre-printed in color, so doing it at home was my only choice. Very pleased with the result regardless. Oh, and btw, I 3-hole punched the pages and put them in a binder.

[Forgiven]

I purchased the downloads too, but print in color. There isn't a lot of color on each page. This year I printed off A and once we finished with it, I then printed off B. Next year, I'm printing them all off at once and binding them.

[Lieutenant Stranger]

I have two kids (different ages working on the same level. I bought the download and have used that.

 

In the past, I would print as we would go along, but it became a hassle. Today, I printed out everything they needed to finish the level and had it spiral bound at Office Max.

[drum1019]

We buy the textbooks, spiral bound from LuLu and they work perfectly for us.

[Corraleno]

I bought the downloads and printed in color. If you use the "Fast Draft" setting on your printer the colors are more pastel, but it uses VASTLY less ink.

 

I print single-sided and comb-bind one semester at a time. They use the back of the previous page as scratch paper, so it keeps everything in one place and makes it easy to take with us and easy to see all their work.

 

I print the TOC and keep it at the front of the book, then mark each lesson with the date completed and any notes.

 

Jackie

[Wheres Toto]

I bought the downloads when they were around $65 through the Homeschool Buyer's Co-op. I print in color using Fast Draft. I print a chapter or so ahead and keep them in a file folder, since we are working out of multiple chapters at a time.

[boscopup]

I bought light blue download through HSBC. I've done color printing using fast draft, and I've done black and white printing on my laser printer. Both worked well.

 

I bound with a Proclick, making workbooks.

[ByGrace3]

I have the download. I print in color and have it spiral bound at staples. This year I plan to print and spiral bound using Bestvaluecopy.com it is pretty cheap for color copies.

 

For me the color makes a big difference. I know some don't care, but I can't imagine doing it in b&w...it just looks boring. Lol

[abrightmom]

Download. Print in Fast Draft color. Hole punch and put in 3 ring binder. Pull out a section at a time, staple, and put on clipboard. =) I think if I were to spiral bind it it would get destroyed by my boys before they were done with it. ;)