Which math after Singapore 5?

[chicagoshannon]

We are finishing up Singapore Standards 5b and I'm wondering where to go from here. I seem to remember some people skipped Singapore 6 and moved on to pre-algebra or maybe even right to Algebra. I can't find the old threads I'm thinking of.

 

Help! I have no idea where to go from here.

Thanks

[PineFarmMom]

We finished 6a and I just felt it was time to move on. We went on to Saxon 8/7 because someone let us have it for free. I'm not super mathy so Saxon seemed like a curriculum with enough resources for us to succeed. We plan to use it long term unless we have any issues we cannot overcome.

 

From posting the same question you did, these are suggestions I was given:

 

-AoPS pre-A

-Dolciani pre-a

-Lial's Basic College Math

-Continue singapore through 6a-b then progress to NEM or singapore 7

-Saxon 8/7 or Pre-A, depending on where they test

-MUS algebra but treat it as pre-a before going on

-Math Mammoth 6 (I think...maybe 7)

 

I honestly can't remember all the suggestions. The one I see most is AoPS.

 

I own Dolciani pre-a and Lial's BCM. They both seem reasonable places to start after the 5s. 8/7 is nothing but review for the first lessons...I don't know how long. It has been perfect for us to get a handle on some math vocabulary he needed and to move into spending more time each day on math.

Edited February 18, 2016 by Texas T

[visitor]

Most of the parents choose AOPs pre Algabra . I am still deciding between Singapore Math NSM and AoPs pre Algabra

[chicagoshannon]

Thanks. I do already have MM 1-6 so maybe I can jump to 6 there. I'll look at the other suggestions. I'm not a fan of Saxon, mostly because of the weird way they number their levels. Maybe I just need to get over that. ;)

[Momling]

We did SM 6. A switch to MM 6 would work too or move to another program. There's still plenty to learn in SM 6 and with the CWP, plenty of challenge. I don't think the push towards pre-algebra following a fifth grade math program makes sense for most kids.

[happypamama]

I think Saxon would drive my Singapore-loving child bananas.

 

My son is finishing up Singapore 5B, and we are going to attempt AOPS pre-algebra next and see how it goes.

[EKS]

We went to Derek Owens prealgebra after Singapore 5 (or maybe it was somewhere in 6A).

 

You could also move right into Jacobs Algebra if your student's arithmetic is rock solid.

[rlestina]

I did Singapore 6 with my oldest, went straight to AoPS Pre-Algebra with the rest.  I don't know that doing Singapore 6 was needed, but I didn't know about AoPS at the time.  Going straight to AoPS with everyone else worked fine.  I would not recommend going from Singapore 5 to AoPS Algebra unless the kid is very, very strong in math.

[Arcadia]

Many old threads.

 

http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/323864-who-jumps-ship-after-sm-5a-andor-b/page-1

 

This one is after SM6 but still worth a read. Lots of info.

http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/361831-math-after-singapore-6b/

 

SM6 benefited my DS11 but my DS10 did not have the patience for it and wanted to jump ship to aops. DS10 end up taking a longer time with aops prealgebra so there was no time savings for him (the time he took for prealgebra was longer than his brother took for SM6 followed by prealgebra).

Edited February 19, 2016 by Arcadia

[GeorgiaH]

I recommend Mammoth Math 7. It is a prealgebra course with similarities to Singapore (which we also used). It is a mastery curriculum - and it's inexpensive!

[Plagefille]

My daughter went to Jousting Armadillos and loved it. She loves that it is written to her and challenging, but not overly so.

 

My son will finish 5B in the next two weeks. We will be doing Football Math, Challenge Math, and the sample chapters of AOPS Pre-Alegrbra. If the sample chapter goes well then we will probably go with AOPS next year.

[hepatica]

We did, and are doing, Singapore Dimensions Math 7 and 8. Don't know why more people don't use this. If you like Singapore, it is a superb program. 

[Staceyshoe]

After ds finished Singapore 5A, he did a year-long local course to develop mathematical intuition and reasoning (that doesn't correspond with any typical course).  After that, we started an algebra program that didn't work for us then switched to AOPS Algebra.  It's been a fairly smooth transition (with the exception of the program that didn't work for us).  If you are considering AOPS, just print off the placement tests that are available online to see if Prealgebra or Algebra is a better fit.

Edited February 23, 2016 by Staceyshoe

[chicagoshannon]

Hmm tough choices. I looked at AOPS and I'm not sure she's quite ready for it. Maybe we'll just stick with Singapore again and switch to AoPS when she's done with that. She is very good at math but is not quite 9 yet so there is no rush.

[KellyMama]

We just had to make this decision also. We went with AoPS PreA and it's been a huge jump for my older 6th grader. He's getting the concepts just fine and making the connections BUT . . . the layout and sheer volume of material has both of us feeling like he's drinking daily from the firehose! ;)

 

After a disastrous end to the first chapter, where he missed an unprecedented number of questions in the review section, I decided we would have to revisit 'how' he does math. We've taken a couple of weeks to review the chapter one exercises, make some flash cards of the key concepts boxes in the text, and spend some time working through Alcumus problems.

 

Praying chapter two goes more smoothly - if not, we will be jumping ship and swimming hard towards Singapore Dimensions 7-8!!! ;)

Edited February 26, 2016 by KellyMama