Jayne J Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 For my ds (5) I bought a math workbook (The Big Book of Numbers) at the beginning of the year, intending to use it as our math curriculum--I mean, it's K level math, I can just fill in the gaps, right? Ahem. It is poorly put together for our needs, and I find myself floundering trying to explain concepts (like tens and ones). I understand the concepts but find it hard to explain and the workbook has no explanations at all. I need something that helps me a little. What do you recommend for a mid-year change? (keeping in mind that this year's budget is gone baby gone.) Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Singapore. That was my K mid-year solution:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Another fan of Singapore here. And the books are fairly inexpensive, from what I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I don't do a formal math program in K. I use the suggestions in the MFW K program. 100 chart, straw cup or money cup, calendar pages and graphing weather. In first we move to R&S 1. The straw cup has been the best. Every day we added a straw to our cup. When we got to ten straws we bundled them w/ a rubberband. Then we counted our days by tens and then ones. He has a frim grasp of place value because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siloam Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Right Start Math! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 BJU Math! Or if you need a half-year solution, use Singapore like I did for the last half of K and do BJU next year. We love BJU Math at our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Singapore worked well for us in K, and was very inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in PA Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We did Right Start Math A in kindergarten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We liked the Singapore books, and also used the Horizons workbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We tried several programs and our best fit was Right Start. :001_smile: However, if you need something inexpensive, Math Mammoth is thorough and you could probably either go through the grade 1 (light blue) slowly, or download worksheets for specific concepts (like place value). Singapore Earlybird 2A and 2B are meant for kindergarten and are inexpensive, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Math on the Level is preK-8, but doesn't come with yearly books. Worth a look if you are thinking long term, no good at all if you just want something for a year. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence1978 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We are also using BJU for K5 math and it has been a hit with my DD. I highly recommend it. However, if I was out of budget and only using something for 1/2 a year, I would also probably using Singapore Earlybird and then move into BJU for 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I will say I have just started my daughter with RightStart and it has been REALLY NICE! Michelle PS She enjoys it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Bee Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Rightstart A has been great for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABE Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I started my oldest with Math U See Primer back in August, and he has just recently finished it and moved into MUS Alpha. He and I have both really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The Singapore Earlybird book with topics introduced and hands-on activities from this site: http://ebeth.typepad.com/serendipity/gnomes_and_gnumbers_a_mathematical_tale/ The first lesson is all the way at the end. Good luck.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 For my ds (5) I bought a math workbook (The Big Book of Numbers) at the beginning of the year, intending to use it as our math curriculum--...It is poorly put together for our needs, and I find myself floundering trying to explain concepts (like tens and ones). I understand the concepts but find it hard to explain and the workbook has no explanations at all. I need something that helps me a little. I know. These workbooks are intended as extra practice after a child has been taught a concept. They do not help you teach a concept. They rarely even have examples. They assume none of these things are new concepts for the child; the book is for extra review of previously learned concepts. I plan to use A Beka K5 with my Kindergartener in the fall. For now we are counting on a 100 chart, observing numbers everywhere in our environment, and adding marbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My dd is in k and we used MCP (Modern Curriculum Press) for math. I was drawn to it by the fact that it could be done without needing an espensive manipulative pack. We used whatever was handy to count with when needed (usually Skittles!). We finished in in half the year (we did not skip lessons, but doubled up on a few at the beginning). It's written for classroom use, but is easily tailored to hs. Just skip whatever activites you don't want to do from the TM. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Another vote for RightStart math. We love it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Started with Saxon switched to Math-u-see. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunrose Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Started with Saxon switched to Math-u-see. Love it! Me too. We are on Primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5ray2006 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 We are slowly working through BJU K5 with my 4yo ds. He will officially start Kinder in the fall. I love the combo. I'm not following a particular schedule. Some days we work on BJU and some days we do Singapore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.W Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 We love Math U See too. My youngest is in K, and she's using Alpha. If you go that route, I would just skip Primer and take Alpha slowly. Then you wouldn't have to buy anything for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I know. These workbooks are intended as extra practice after a child has been taught a concept. They do not help you teach a concept. They rarely even have examples. They assume none of these things are new concepts for the child; the book is for extra review of previously learned concepts. I plan to use A Beka K5 with my Kindergartener in the fall. For now we are counting on a 100 chart, observing numbers everywhere in our environment, and adding marbles. I second A Beka K5 or Horizons. We have the Singapore books and there's not enough parental instruction for me. I also have MUS Primer. I'll use it with something next year (1st) because I LOVE their explanation of decimal street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sorry all for the long delay before my humble thanks to all who have responded--life and the world have come between me and my computer:D. I'm looking at all of your suggestions and hope to make a decision soon. Let this be a lesson to me--never assume I am smarter than a k'er, let alone a 5th grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 For K I've tried various math programs: horizons, singapore, abeka, right start. I found right start A to be the best foundation for math, but then I started teaching right start B and realized that this was everything that I had taught them last year in A just more in depth. So I decided to stop baning my head against a brick wall and just start with level B when they are in the first grade. For K we do play math games and work on beginning addition. We use the abacus and math games from Right Start. So if you want a math program go with Right Start. Since you are likely more than halfway through kindergarten you could easily start with level B and just take it slowly for the rest of the year. then review for the beginning of first grade and continue in in RS B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssexton Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 We liked BJU Math K too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 For my ds (5) I bought a math workbook (The Big Book of Numbers) at the beginning of the year, intending to use it as our math curriculum--I mean, it's K level math, I can just fill in the gaps, right? Ahem. It is poorly put together for our needs, and I find myself floundering trying to explain concepts (like tens and ones). I understand the concepts but find it hard to explain and the workbook has no explanations at all. I need something that helps me a little. What do you recommend for a mid-year change? (keeping in mind that this year's budget is gone baby gone.) Thanks!! RightStart--buy used and resell. You can fake a lot of the manipulatives. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aletheia Academy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 We love Math U See too. My youngest is in K, and she's using Alpha. If you go that route, I would just skip Primer and take Alpha slowly. Then you wouldn't have to buy anything for next year. This is what we are doing with ds in K. I wasn't planning on beginning a formal math curriculum with him this year, but he was ready and interested. We are taking it slowly; we are on lesson 7.:D He is having a ball getting to learn the manipulatives and feeling like a big boy. I will say that the very first lesson was the hardest. Place value is a very big concept for a little person. I took that "mastery" idea very seriously, and we just didn't move on until he really got it. We *have* taken little breaks and played with games and other manipulatives some weeks. I am totally unconcerned about the pace, because we're ahead of the game, anyway. He is loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 RightStart!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Another vote for RightStart. RightStart A is a wonderful program! We are still using it and are on C. It has been worth the $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4summergirls Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 RS A is great and only has about 80 lessons so you could easily pick it up mid year. And since all concepts are covered again in RS B, if you have to skim a few things here and there it's no problem. There's a yahoo group for RS users, rightstart@yahoogroups.com, you might be able to pick a used copy cheaply. Good luck - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Kjeld...in CA Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I don't use a Kindergarten curriculum. We're Math U See fans here and I see no purpose in their Primer lever. According the MUS, if the kids can recognize, write, and count numbers 0-9, they are ready for their Alpha level in first grade which puts them on target to do Algebra in 8th grade. We spend Kindergarten working on those concepts and the six Kindergartners that I've had so far pick up those and so much more just from life. Play some games, do some cooking, and your child will be just fine with no more money spent! I don't follow the Bluedorn's delayed math obviously since I put my 1st graders in a curriculum, but I think their article on 10 Things to do with a Child under 10 is some of the best advice out there! http://www.triviumpursuit.com/downloads/index.php Joy! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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