Mtngrace Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 My 9 year old daughter is high functioning autism and ADHD. She is about a first grade level math still in some areas. I am trying to figure out what curriculum to use. She did Singapore math in her public school in K and 1st grade. I wanted to use it but it looked hard for me to teach. I have been doing CLE math in which I like but she seems to be just going through the motions and not really understanding math. I love the looks of Right start math and may use it for my first grade son. I know everyone likes math u see but my daughter really thrives on fun colored pages. She actually likes an Abeka math first grade workbook that we have to use as well. She likes all the animal pictures and cute pages. Do you think Abeka math would be ok for a visual type non-mathy kid? Singapore? Right start? I don't really want to do Math u see. I don't know why I just don't like the teachers manual and my daughter doesn't like the blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsplaymath Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Do you know any other homeschoolers using Singapore math? If you can get a look at the Home Educator Guide, I think you will find it's not as hard to teach as you expect it to be. And the Singapore focus on teaching by concrete --> visual --> abstract sounds like a good match for your daughter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 She may need things more broken down. She may even have dyscalculia. You might look at the Ronit Bird books... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fralala Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I love Singapore and agree the instructor's guides make it simple to teach. I also wonder if your daughter might like ST Math (at HSBC), which is not a stand-alone curriculum but could be used alongside your current curriculum as a supplement. I think it's great for visual learners and the development of conceptual understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrace Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 The number bonds in Singapore threw us for a loop. We couldn't get past that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsplaymath Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) The number bonds in Singapore threw us for a loop. We couldn't get past that. You might find this explanation from my blog helpful. Number bonds are a valuable teaching tool, even if you don't use Singapore math: Number Bonds = Better Understanding Edited October 20, 2016 by letsplaymath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 ABeka would be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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