Ambrosia Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 How come US edition doesn't have the test books? Will standard edition be as good as US edition if I skip the test book? I just don't think we can finish the text A and B books in a year along with the workbook and test book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea3829 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I am using Standards Edition, and I purchase the Textbook (which we use as a guide, rarely do we use it for assignments), the Workbook, the Testbook, the Intensive Practice books, and the Challenging Word Problem Books. Oh, and the Process Skills in Problem Solving. The testbook is rarely used. Honestly, we have too many workbooks. Pretty much all of the WB is used, along with the entire Process Skills book, most of the CWP and some of the IP books. I *might* pull stuff from the testbook over the summer for review. *Might* But...every year, I buy all of those books because I'm psychotic like that and have to have the set. Plus, I like having the option of variety. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porridge Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 We bought the test book one year and never used it. It didn't end up being necessary. There were two tests for each unit. One is multiple choice. I understand that they need to prepare students to take multiple choice tests, but personally I hate multiple choice, so half the test book would have been wasted on us anyway.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuckoomamma Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I've had two go through SM and neither have ever taken the tests. I bought them because like Sweatpea3829, I just love Singapore Math and their books. I'm only using them now because I'm teaching for a coop and need more to give to kids who are stuck at a certain level. Also, I never use the mcq's which is half the book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrosia Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 I've been flipping through both test and work books and they really look worthwhile, but I will have to choose only one in order to finish one level in a school year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I've never used the test books. We "test" with the WB reviews. We do the TB review, then I have them (a different day or days) do the WB review independently. If I see weaknesses, we stop and address them before moving on. I don't see any advantage to testing beyond just verifying that they are ready to move on, and the reviews are already perfect for this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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