homeschoolwarrior Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I am really struggling and would really appreciate any help. We are pretty committed to Singapore math. However, I have a very rough foundation in math. I am hoping to be the primary math teacher for as long as I can, but my husband is the backup plan. With that being said, is there any help besides the Home Instructor's Guide for helping parents to grasp the concepts? We are only in Primary Mathematics 1B and it seems like I already have to spend way too much time trying to figure out what the Guide is saying. I wish it was more scripted. Any thoughts? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) Math in Focus is a colorful, textbook version of Singapore. It's like a teacher' guide and student text wrapped into one. They have separate TMs, but I have never used them. They are cheap on Amazon, and align closely with your Singapore books, so you can supplement with one and see how you like it. Look at Rainbow Resource for samples. http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=047455 Edited January 15, 2017 by ondreeuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Ivy Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I use Arithmetic for Parents by Ron Aharoni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebody2 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Have you tried using the Singapore textbook? They show lots of examples that might help you. There are YouTube videos of Singapore concepts, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolwarrior Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I still need to check them out. In the meantime I found Singapore Math Live. It is a website with videos explaining Singapore Math U.S. edition week by week. I haven't actually watched any of the videos yet, but here is hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiesmom Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 There is a class at Well Educated Mind Academy for parents called Math that Makes Sense. It is supposed to teach you how to teach math, I believe they use the Singapore Math books. http://www.wtmacademy.com/courses-for-adults/ I think you can still take the class as a self paced option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Also, if you decide to go with Math In Focus you can see the teacher's manuals online. Go to the publisher's site and register your school. There are other excellent suggestions already, but in case this was helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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