MistyMountain Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I am looking for a math similar to Right Start but that goes a little slower. I heard of Ronit Bird and that sounds interesting but I don't know which one to get. Is there anything else? I need so something open and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Right Start is a manipulative-based curriculum, yes? I don't know many "open and go" manipulative based maths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 If you're playing with Cuisenair Rods anyway why not try Miquon, Education Unboxed, or Making math Meaningful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountain Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I like the Educational Unboxed videos but it isn't something I am good about implementing. I don't think Miquon will be a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 You can take RightStart at your own pace. If the lessons are too long, set a timer and quit. If they cover too much ground, stop and play a game. Play lots of games. No math game playing will be regretted in the future! Get the RightStart math games book, or the early family math book (though I didn't like it, some people do) and alternate lesson days with game days. You've essentially halved the speed. We used A as a PreK math last year in a co-op setting. The kids ranged in age from barely 4 to 6. They were taught two lessons per week and had another 10-15 minutes of game playing two days a week. Some parents re-inforced at home. We got through about 50 lessons over the course of the year. About a third of the kids mastered the material, but that is OK because they will be having kindergarten math this year. For my daughter who was in the co-op, I opted to go straight on to RightStart B but to take it slowly. It is working out well. She was in the middle, both in age and mastery. Signed,A RightStart Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Another vote to just take Right Start at your own pace. And splurge and get the big balance. And play Going to the Dump like every single day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneo Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 We used Making Math Meaningful K first before starting RightStart A. It was very enjoyable. My ds called it "race car math" because of one of the activities. It was definitely more like a sampler plate of math concepts than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRmommy Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Third vote for Rightstart at a slow pace. I did Rightstart B starting at 4 years old with my son. I did mix in MEP and Miquon for about 6 months trying to figure out which one would be the best fit. I dropped MEP, and did Rightstart B with Miquon over 2 years. I really do like all 3, but Rightstart was the best fit for us at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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