Would you start RS A at 4.5?

[Mommy22alyns]

Sylvia is moving through the Singapore EB books - we're on 1B now. Right Start has ended up working well for Becca though, and Sylvia has learned some things just by sitting in on the lessons. So eventually I'd like her to do RS as well. When we finish EB 1B, would you just move her into RS A at a sort of slow pace? I don't want to race through it if she wouldn't be ready for B in a year - both girls are more accelerated in LA than math. If you wouldn't recommend RS A, what light structured math would you do? Aren't the Singapore EB 2 books just as challenging (if not more so)?

She's still my "free agent," but she likes to have a little structured schoolwork to dabble in from time to time. So... well, I don't have to give my speech here on the A-board, do I? ;)

[Melinda]

It sounds like Hannah is at about the same spot as Sylvia. She is also using Singapore 1B and started RS A in March sometime.

RS and Singapore together has been a great setup for us.

[LisaTheresa]

I think this is when I started RS A for my daughter. She was either 4 1/2 or had just turned 5. I did 2 lessons a week and it worked out really well. I did make a conscious effort to stretch things out a bit with A and B because I didn't really want to finish RS in 3rd grade.

Lisa

[Tonia]

I used it with my daughter - finished level A just after she turned 5. We really enjoyed it.

[patchfire]

Ds is using RS A right now - he turned 4 in March. So far, I think he thinks I need my head examined, because we're "just" counting. ;)

[Capt_Uhura]

Yep, I'd start and just take it at her pace. Play the games, make sure she gets it and then move on.

Have fun!

[Aurelia]

I started Ariel in RS A at 4.5 and she thought it was great. She was actually disappointed when we finished. :lol: I need to remind myself to play the games more with B, though. Since they weren't scheduled for me, I would nearly always forget.

[MissKNG]

I have been emailing with Dr. Cotter and she said the earlier the better. My dd will be 3.5 when we begin using Level A in Sept. We will, of course, go at dd's pace and see how it goes!

[CMama]

Would you start RightStart A at 4.5?

Absolutely, yes! Perfect timing! :D

My ds started RS A in April at 4.5yo supplemented the w/Singapore EB series (currently finishing up 2A and starting 2B). He will complete RS A shortly after he turns 5 at the end of July and we'll begin RS B in September for our official K5 year.

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