June 26, 2007

  • The link to Math u see is here.  It is a hands on math program, that allows the kids to work with manipulatives before doing it on paper.  (that's the very short version.)   It also makes VERY sure you have mastered one thing before you move on to another.

    I've been using Moving with Math.  Which is also manipulative heavy.  But the prep time for it is intense.  And it hops and skips and jumps all over the place.  My kids don't handle the jumps well at all.   It also did a couple things backwares IMO.  I taught time and money without teaching skip counting first.  Which is just rather impossible for most kids.   So, I think we're gonna change.  Moving with Math is also quite a bit cheaper, plus its been used more, so I can find it on ebay.   All in all I think I'm gonna make the switch. 

    Today almost looks like it might be sunny.  It would be nice.  We have yet to have a week full of nice weather.  I'm all rather sick of it!!!!

    Today we will be heading into town for the girls first baton class.  I hope it goes well, and turns into a good thing for them.  If not we will move on and look for something else.   So much of my day will be taken up with driving back & forth.  (joy)

     

Comments (6)

  • we LOVE MathUSee! Marvelous stuff. It's very good vor children with difficulties. My hannahClaire can actually remember math now.

    Baton class..........oh I miss that! 14 years of lessons....I hope your girls enjoy it. It's a good thing to have to look back on. :)

  • I really like MUS. The one negative I can see is that it doesn't match up with our state standards. They learn the material - just not on the same schedule. Other than that, I think it does an excellent job. It's been around for about 10 years so some people have used it up through high school and SAT/ACT's. Money is tight this year, so I think I need to use what I have on hand but if I see used Alpha or Beta I'll get it for my twins.

  • Look at http://www.vegsource.com/homeschool  at the sale boards, sometimes you can catch the teachers manual and DVD used.  I do have some of the older MUS if you are intereseted.  

  • Hope the girls enjoy baton. I took for awhile when I was little. Boy, I can still remember the bruised elbows until I got the twirl thing down.

  • RYC: daggars would not help this situation and would only eat away at me. Sometimes you just have to take the pain and walk away so that you are not consumed by it... KWIM?

  • Maths u See looks OK.

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