Shasta Mom Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 my efficiency because DS keeps interrupting me with his laughter, and, "Mom - you've gotta here this!" and, "Can I do the next exercise, too?" after 1 hour and 15 minutes of math already.......:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsnbooks8 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thats Great!! I am going to look into this. There is always something new to learn about!:lol: Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg_puppy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I am so tempted to order these books for myself. Maybe I should put them on my birthday list. I think my dd will love these when she is just a little older based on all of the things that I keep hearing about them. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MD Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 It really is true... my ds's are like some kind of commecial. "Josh, can we read another of your lessons?" says the younger. Then, "Mom, can I do LoF when I'm older?" "Mom, I did 7 lessons instead of 5 this week," says the one doing LoF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsnbooks8 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well it is ordered!! I can't wait for my decreased efficiency!!:lol: Thanks, Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 The conversation around here goes Mom "Aren't you done with math yet?" ds "almost" Mom "Are you still working on the first lesson?" ds "no" Mom "ok, how many have you done? two?" ds "Well, I'm on the third, you see Fred was..." Its a terrible problem when you just can't get your day started because math never ends :lol:. My ds has hated math his entire life. Now he just won't stop doing it. Not only does he do it, he gets it. He can do the bridges (tests for non-LoF people) even after cramming a weeks work into two days. He did the first book in less than a month. It has been great! Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apCrazy4Jesus Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Do you use this as a supplement to your math or on its own? Also, did you start around 4th grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well, my son is in 4th grade, and next week we finish Singapore 4B. He does fine in math, but it's obvious that fractions and decimals are a challenge. So I ordered it as a supplement. We'll continue on with Singapore 5A and keep going with LOF. Hopefully, he will cement fractions into his noggin.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 That does it. Off to Google Life of Fred Math. :glare: :D I really , really needed one more curriculum to consider. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I just found a LOF yahoo group. :001_smile: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LifeOfFred/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensguys Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 My older son did the LoF Fractions and Decimal books this year and loved them! He asked me if we are going to do the Algebra book too. I'll probably get it for him next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Heather Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 May I ask a quick question, please? For those of you who use the LoF books, why did you choose them over the Key to... series?? I always thought I'd end up w/ the Keys series to reinforce fractions, etc., but w/ all the good press re: LoF, I just might have to look into this option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensguys Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I chose them because I thought my son would like the stories and it is showing math in a different way.....also, someone (a math major friend) told me that the Key To books were not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitech Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 What is this Fred program, what grade? Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Other than how fabulous the books are, the author is readily available to answer questions and help. He has gotten back to me in under 24 hours and he is wonderful. The website for more information is here. From the website I quote from the author.."Each of these books contains more math than is normally taught at the college level. These are not skimpy. Solid preparation for SAT exams and upper-division mathematics." He is of the opinion that his beginning algebra book should not be undertaken until after puberty. So we have done the first two books this year for 7th and will be doing, at his recommendation also, the Beginning Algebra with the Home Companion for 8th. It is our only math program, not a supplement for us. Math for readers! My daughter has exclaimed time and time again as she chortles her way through a lesson. Can I just say, yeah, like that has EVER happened with Rod and Staff or CLE? NOT!. So my 8 year old will work through CLE, which is wonderful, until she is old enough for LOF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda (Australia) Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 It's funny, I'd never heard of this programme a week ago - and now it seems everyone is talking about it! Is this a complete math programme, or a supplement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forum...ight=life+fred __________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2agang Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I heard about it on here. So I bought it since drill and kill abeka was a night mare. Abeka did the job but LOF made the job fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 May I ask a quick question, please? For those of you who use the LoF books, why did you choose them over the Key to... series?? I always thought I'd end up w/ the Keys series to reinforce fractions, etc., but w/ all the good press re: LoF, I just might have to look into this option! I bought LoF for reinforcement because my son's greatest academic strength is reading. He learns from reading and remembers everything he reads. By putting math into story format, I thought it would be enjoyable and memorable for him because it is playing to his strength. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 This looks amazing. How have I never heard of this before? Is it new? My oldest is in 7th grade doing Teaching Textbooks 7. If I wanted to switch him over, could I have him do fractions and decimals (both books) in 8th grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I think tat would work fine. You may want to email the author and ask him his opinion. I bought the first 2 books for my 10yr old. He is now begging me to buy the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 :001_smile: Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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