jens2sons Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) I started the year off with RightStart level B. It seemed to be moving too slowly when I was trying to get my son moving up in grade-level math. I moved over to TT3 and although he is learning some new things, I feel that the lessons could be longer and that there could be more depth. I've tried having him do 2 lessons instead of one, but 2 is too much and 1 doesn't seem like it's enough. I do like how I can have some free time to myself and that he seems to be enjoying the program. But now I'm wondering if I made the right decision. So, would it be too much to use them together? Edited February 7, 2016 by jens2sons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemanfamilyof6 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) We have been using RSM concurrently with TT for several years. I don't force which level TT needs to go with RSM levels. I just started them a few years back on grade level and they keep working through TT. I like that TT is done independently because I have 4 to teach, but I feel the foundation that RSM provides is much stronger. So we do both. My oldest needed extra math to reinforce, that is why we added TT. Edited February 7, 2016 by freemanfamilyof6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamamoose Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Do you do both every day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemanfamilyof6 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Do you do both every day? Yes, we do both every day for my 10, 9 and 8 year olds. Since I have 4 kids to teach at one time (3 levels of RSM, 3 levels of language arts, 4 levels of spelling, plus science, history and bible together), it actually really helps me to have time alone with each one. TT really doesn't take much time each day. 15 -20 mins usually for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens2sons Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 We have been using RSM concurrently with TT for several years. I don't force which level TT needs to go with RSM levels. I just started them a few years back on grade level and they keep working through TT. I like that TT is done independently because I have 4 to teach, but I feel the foundation that RSM provides is much stronger. So we do both. My oldest needed extra math to reinforce, that is why we added TT. If you had to choose between the two, which would be the math program that you'd use? Is RightStart supplementary for you or is TT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemanfamilyof6 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If you had to choose between the two, which would be the math program that you'd use? Is RightStart supplementary for you or is TT? I'd choose Right Start. It took me a full year to love the program and to learn to teach it. I didn't think in the way it taught, but now I do. My kids have an excellent foundation in math, and it is because of RightStart. We have used level A-E and the fraction book too. I look at TT as a supplement in my house. I personally don't feel the lower levels of TT are enough for math in my house. It is still a good curriculum, but we tend to be a bit more math focused because my husband is an engineer. We will be transitioning away from RSM after level E, I think anyway. I can't get a good feel about Level G and I am not too interested in VideoText. I am hoping TT will be enough for middle school grades after having such an excellent foundation in math from RSM. I haven't 100% decided what we will use after RSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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